extracurricular
Americanadjective
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outside the regular curriculum or program of courses.
football, orchestra, and other extracurricular activities.
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outside one's regular work, responsibilities, or routine.
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Informal. outside the conventional bounds of propriety or ethics.
Does his wife know he has an extracurricular girlfriend?
adjective
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taking place outside the normal school timetable
extracurricular activities
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beyond the regular duties, schedule, etc
Etymology
Origin of extracurricular
First recorded in 1920–25; extra- + curricular ( def. )
Example Sentences
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But today more students seem to be looking to career-focused, professional extracurricular activities than in past classes.
Apps or technologies serving extracurricular programs or sports teams can claim they weren’t designed and marketed for the classroom, or that their use isn’t mandatory, said Vance.
From Los Angeles Times
The parent, who did not want to be named out of concern for retaliation, said his son was placed on a “No-Go List” for extracurricular activities and events.
From Los Angeles Times
School officials said the exclusion was unacceptable, noting that educational programmes and extracurricular activities are held on those days.
From Barron's
Minneapolis schools closed through the week’s end, with all extracurricular activities postponed for safety.
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