extracurricular
adjective
ex·tra·cur·ric·u·lar
ˌek-strə-kə-ˈri-kyə-lər 
1
: not falling within the scope of a regular curriculum
specifically
: of or relating to officially or semiofficially approved and usually organized student activities (such as athletics) connected with school and usually carrying no academic credit
extracurricular sports
2
a
: lying outside one's regular duties or routine
b
extracurricular
noun
Examples of extracurricular in a Sentence
hired a private detective to investigate her husband's extracurricular activities
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Growing up, my immigrant parents didn't have access to extracurricular activities.
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Salman Chowdhury, CNBC, 31 July 2025
The bill also reduces the amount of in-test writing students must do and lets districts request to add measurements like extracurricular activities or career and technical programs to their accountability scores.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The labs dedicate the morning hours of the day to learning math and English language arts, and the afternoon is open for extracurricular activities.
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Bulman said athletic teams and other extracurricular activities communicate through electronic means.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2025
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Salman Chowdhury, CNBC, 31 July 2025
The bill also reduces the amount of in-test writing students must do and lets districts request to add measurements like extracurricular activities or career and technical programs to their accountability scores.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The labs dedicate the morning hours of the day to learning math and English language arts, and the afternoon is open for extracurricular activities.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 29 July 2025
Bulman said athletic teams and other extracurricular activities communicate through electronic means.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2025
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“Extracurricular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extracurricular. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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extracurricular
adjective
ex·tra·cur·ric·u·lar
ˌek-strə-kə-ˈrik-yə-lər
: of or relating to those activities (as athletics) that are offered by a school but are not part of the course of study
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