extramural

[ ek-struh-myoor-uhl ]

adjective

1. involving representatives of more than one school:

   extramural athletics.

2. outside the walls or boundaries, as of a city or town or a university: Compare intramural ( defs 1, 2 ).

   extramural teaching; an extramural church.

extramural

/ ˌɛkstrəˈmjʊərəl /

adjective

1. connected with but outside the normal courses or programme of a university, college, etc

   extramural studies

2. located beyond the boundaries or walls of a city, castle, etc

Derived Forms

• ˌextraˈmurally, adverb

Other Words From

• extra·mural·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of extramural¹

1850–55; extra- + mural. Compare Late Latin extramūrānus, in same sense

Example Sentences

For example, GAO also found that between July and November 2022, the agency brought 235 extramural researchers into compliance with registration and reporting requirements.

From Science Magazine

Michael Lauer, head of NIH’s extramural research, says that secrecy is necessary to protect the privacy of individual scientists, who are not government employees.

From Science Magazine

NIH’s extramural grants chief, Michael Lauer, notes the agency has published similar data in the past couple of years.

From Science Magazine

“We are encouraged,” says Marie Bernard, NIH chief officer for scientific workforce diversity, who co-authored a 14 June blog post on the new data with NIH extramural chief Michael Lauer.

From Science Magazine

NIH has contacted more than 90 institutions about more than 200 scientists they’re concerned about, said Dr. Michael S. Lauer, NIH deputy director for extramural research.

From Washington Times

Related Words

• farther
• foreign
• out