extracurricular

CEFRC1

/ˌɛkstɹəkəˈɹɪkjʊlə(ɹ)/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Outside the regular lessons or duties of a school or job.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Similarly outside of the normal duties of a job or profession.

Examples

  • Do you have any extracurricular activities outside of school?

  • Sami started doing some extracurricular activities.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Outside of the normal curriculum of an educational establishment.

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An activity outside the normal academic curriculum.

  2. An activity beyond official duties of a job or profession.

More examples

In context

  • We have extracurricular activities after school.

  • The students enjoy a number of extracurricular activities at weekends.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

She joined several blank activities to build her college application portfolio.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From extra- + curricular.