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intramuralexisting or carried on within the bounds of an institution, especially a school or college

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: existing or carried on within the bounds of an institution, especially a school or college

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɪntrəˈmjʊrəl/

Korean meaning: 기관 내부의, 특히 학교나 대학 내에서 이루어지는

Korean pronunciation: 인트러**뮤**럴

Example Sentences

  • The intramural dodgeball championship got so intense that the physics professor started calculating ball trajectories.
  • Our intramural soccer team practices every Tuesday after classes.
  • The intramural cooking contest turned chaotic when someone accidentally set off the fire alarm.

intramural

ADJECTIVE

//ˌɪntrəˈmjʊrəl//

existing or carried on within the bounds of an institution, especially a school or college

intramural concept
💡 Concept

The intramural basketball league lets students from rival dorms finally compete on campus.

intramural rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Intramural sports meet rural scenes in this campus mural!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌɪntrəˈmjʊrəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌɪntrəˈmjʊərəl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixintra--
Rootmur
Suffix--al

Origin

라틴어에서 유래된 단어로, '벽 안쪽'을 의미합니다. 중세 시대 성벽으로 둘러싸인 도시에서 벽 안쪽 활동을 가리키던 말이 현재는 주로 학교나 기관 내부 활동을 뜻하게 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

muralpluralrural
mural
plural
rural

🔗Collocations

intramural sports
intramural competition
intramural activities
intramural league
intramural program

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The intramural dodgeball championship got so intense that the physics professor started calculating ball trajectories.

Our intramural soccer team practices every Tuesday after classes.

😄 Fun example

The intramural cooking contest turned chaotic when someone accidentally set off the fire alarm.

Many universities offer intramural programs to encourage student participation in sports.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

internalinstitutionalin-housecampus-based

Antonyms

extramuralexternalintercollegiate

Related

dormitorycampusacademicrecreational

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