intramural
adjective
in·tra·mu·ral ˌin-trə-ˈmyu̇r-əl 
-(ˌ)trä-
1
a
: competed only within the student body
intramural sports
b
: being or occurring within the limits usually of a community, organization, or institution
intramural squabbles
2
: situated or occurring within the substance of the walls of an organ
intramurally
ˌin-trə-ˈmyu̇r-ə-lē
adverb -(ˌ)trä-
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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.
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Like partnership law firms who share these intramural tensions, conflicts play a key role, too. 
Mark A. Cohen, Forbes, 5 July 2022 Once, area schools organized an intramural volleyball and basketball tournament. Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 May 2022 In Barrington, a wealthy East Bay community, there’s an intramural dispute over parking near the town’s coastal access points. BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2021 The gym is used for those intramural sports as well as men’s volleyball and other college activities. Lola Sherman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2022 When Dunn got to junior high school, she was introduced to a physical educator, Noona Kennard, who provided girls the chance to compete in intramural sports during gym class. Gabby Hajduk, The Indianapolis Star, 1 July 2022 Birch Bayh had been an athlete, playing intramural sports at Purdue, and later boxing in the Golden Gloves. Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 20 June 2022 The state House voted 72-21 late Tuesday to pass Republican Sen. Beth Mizell's Senate Bill 44, which has already cleared the Senate but must return there for a final perfunctory vote because it was amended to remove intramural sports. Greg Hilburn, USA TODAY, 18 May 2022 This happened despite leagues and intramural programs at schools closing down, and in some cases cities locking down outdoor courts for a time. Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland, 28 Apr. 2022 See More
Mark A. Cohen, Forbes, 5 July 2022 Once, area schools organized an intramural volleyball and basketball tournament. Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 May 2022 In Barrington, a wealthy East Bay community, there’s an intramural dispute over parking near the town’s coastal access points. BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2021 The gym is used for those intramural sports as well as men’s volleyball and other college activities. Lola Sherman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2022 When Dunn got to junior high school, she was introduced to a physical educator, Noona Kennard, who provided girls the chance to compete in intramural sports during gym class. Gabby Hajduk, The Indianapolis Star, 1 July 2022 Birch Bayh had been an athlete, playing intramural sports at Purdue, and later boxing in the Golden Gloves. Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 20 June 2022 The state House voted 72-21 late Tuesday to pass Republican Sen. Beth Mizell's Senate Bill 44, which has already cleared the Senate but must return there for a final perfunctory vote because it was amended to remove intramural sports. Greg Hilburn, USA TODAY, 18 May 2022 This happened despite leagues and intramural programs at schools closing down, and in some cases cities locking down outdoor courts for a time. Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland, 28 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1b
Kids Definition
intramural
adjective
in·tra·mu·ral ˌin-trə-ˈmyu̇r-əl
: being or occurring within the limits of a school
intramural sports
Medical Definition
intramural
adjective
in·tra·mu·ral -ˈmyu̇r-əl
: situated or occurring within the substance of the walls of an organ
intramural infarction
failure of or delay in intramural myocardial conduction American Journal of Cardiology
American Journal of Cardiology