- within the walls or limits of a city, college, etc.
- between or among members of the same school, college, etc.: intramural athletics
- Anat. within the substance of the walls of an organ
Origin of intramural
intra- + mural
adjective
The definition of intramural is something within the limits or boundaries of a college or city.
An example of intramural is the sports program of a college where teams from the same college compete for a college-wide title; intramural sports.
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adjective
- Existing or carried on within the bounds of an institution, especially a school: intramural athletics.
- Anatomy Occurring or situated within the wall of a cavity or organ.
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- in′tra·mu′ral·ly
adverb
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Adjective
(comparative more intramural, superlative most intramural)
- Within the walls; within one institution, particularly a school.
- Intramural sports involve teams that are all within the same school.
- Within the substance of the walls of an organ.
- intramural pregnancy
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intramural - Medical Definition
adj.
- Existing or carried on within the bounds of an institution, especially a school: intramural athletics.
- Anatomy Occurring or situated within the wall of a cavity or organ.
Related Forms:
- in′tra·mu′ral·ly
adv.
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Sentence Examples
- Have they left enough of themselves in the computer systems of the starship, and can they stop their intramural fighting long enough, to rescue the troubled civilization?
- Athletics-minded students can play on the school's baseball, softball, golf, basketball, and volleyball teams or take part in intramural sports.
- It also mentions the core curriculum and any extracurricular activities offered, including intramural sports, clubs and after-school tutoring.
- In addition to the formal athletics program, there are intramural sports for all students, as well as a state-of-the-art sports facility.
- While there are some intramural sports programs at some elementary schools, theses are rarely the focus of a school website.
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Words near intramural in the dictionary
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