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

: extramarital

extracurricular noun

Synonyms of extracurricular

• extramarital
• adulterous

Examples of extracurricular in a Sentence

hired a private detective to investigate her husband's extracurricular activities

Recent Examples on the Web

Even with work, school, and extracurricular demands, finding a way to share stories of the day with our families has once again become an integral part of our day-to-day, sometimes with an instantly transformative effect. —Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 May 2026

Eshan volunteers at Casa several days each week, sharing his enthusiasm for biology and chemistry with Casa students, while serving as a role model through his academic dedication and extracurricular leadership, the news release stated. —Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026

The school was forced to arrange competitions with schools out of state just to make sure their extracurricular programs could continue. —Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026

Mariachi is an extracurricular activity for elementary school students. —Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for extracurricular

• periarticular
• supraclavicular
• acicular
• articular
• curricular
• cuticular
• funicular
• lenticular
• navicular
• particular
• radicular
• reticular

Kids Definition

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