extracurricular

[ ek-struh-kuh-rik-yuh-ler ]

adjective

1. outside the regular curriculum or program of courses:

   football, orchestra, and other extracurricular activities.

2. outside one's regular work, responsibilities, or routine.
3. Informal. outside the conventional bounds of propriety or ethics:

   Does his wife know he has an extracurricular girlfriend?

extracurricular

/ ˌɛkstrəkəˈrɪkjʊlə /

adjective

1. taking place outside the normal school timetable

   extracurricular activities

2. beyond the regular duties, schedule, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of extracurricular¹

First recorded in 1920–25; extra- + curricular ( def )

Example Sentences

Initially, the school considered cutting back on extracurricular activities to make up for lost learning, but they changed their minds.

From BBC

At high school, he joined the bowling team to satisfy his extracurricular requirements, as it seemed "a great way to be in sport without being in a sport".

From BBC

As a recent college graduate holding down her first full-time job, Fox hadn’t been sure she should join an extracurricular group, let alone elect to have a “special moment.”

From Los Angeles Times

Unified, the nation’s second largest school district, has not changed its policies or practices related to a wide range of extracurricular school-based clubs.

From Los Angeles Times

The ferocious flames that tore through the foothill community of Altadena and the coastal enclave of Pacific Palisades have upended their lives, with homes lost, schooling disrupted, extracurricular activities canceled and close-knit school communities scattered.

From Los Angeles Times

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