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adjective
1.
involving only students at the same school or college: intramural athletics.
2.
within the walls, boundaries, or enclosing units, as of a city, institution, or building. Compare extramural.
3.
Anatomy. being within the substance of a wall, as of an organ.
4.
involving or understood only by members of a single group, profession, etc.: an intramural medical conference.
Related forms
in·tra·mu·ral·ly, adverb
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Intramural
is always a great word to know.
So is floating rib. Does it mean:
| one member of the two lowest pairs of ribs, which are attached neither to the sternum nor to the cartilages of other ribs. |
| one of the hollow cavities in the skull connecting with the nasal cavities |
Example Sentences
- The three intramural parks described below reflect my own preferences and haunts.
- Stern must contend with his own intramural tensions, the yawning profitability between big and small markets.
- Seven varsity athletic teams and six intramural sports complement the educational experience.
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Word Origin & History
intramural
1846, lit. "within the walls," from intra- "within" + L. murus "wall." Activity "within the walls" of a city, building, community, institution. Equivalent to L.L. intramuranus.
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