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extracurricular Definition

☆ extra·cur·ricu·lar (eks′trə kə rik′yo̵̅o̅ lər, -yə-)

adjective

    1. not part of the required curriculum; outside the regular course of study but under the supervision of the school dramatics, athletics, and other extracurricular activities
    2. not part of one's regular work, routine, etc.
  2. Informal extramarital

extracurricular Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • activity: Day girls can spend their evenings on campus, either doing homework or taking part in extracurricular activities.
  • interest: They pursue a variety of extracurricular interests - theater, sport, journalism, ecology, politics, debating, music.
  • opportunity: The true benefits of the course at Donington are the extracurricular opportunities.
  • program: The York Award, an extracurricular skills development program, helps many students plan their development in a structured way.
  • event: QED had another successful year supporting Queens ' College engineers with a good mix of social and extracurricular events.
  • pursuit: The course is challenging but leaves adequate time for extracurricular pursuits.