| word | intramural |
|---|---|
| definition | Existing or occurring within the bounds of an institution, especially a school. |
| eg_sentence | At college he lacked the time to go out for sports in a serious way, but he did play intramural hockey all four years. |
| explanation | With its Latin prefix intra-, “within” (not to be confused with inter-, “between”), intramural means literally “within the walls.” The word is usually used for sports played between teams made up only from students at one campus. Intramural athletics is often the most popular extracurricular activity at a college or university. |
| IPA | ˌɪntrəmˈjʊrəl |
Tags: mwvb::unit:26, mwvb::unit:26:word, mwvb::word, mwvb::word-cloze, mwvb::word-reverse, obsidian_to_anki
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