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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However, the former couple will split the rest of their son's extracurricular activities and jointly select the school for the 2025 school year.
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Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2025
Yorba, 18, said her awards, which included a $2,750 scholarship from the Ramona Garden Club, were based on her scholastic achievements and her involvement in extracurricular activities.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
However, the former couple will split the rest of their son's extracurricular activities and jointly select the school for the 2025 school year.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 16 May 2025
Mothers especially might feel overwhelmed by the idea, when financial planning is just one more thing to add to an endless to-do list of doctor's appointments, kids' extracurricular activities and scheduling school pickup and drop-off.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for extracurricular
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“Extracurricular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extracurricular. Accessed 5 Jun. 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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