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extramural.

Taking place outside the walls of an institution, especially a school or university or prison.

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Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Taking place outside the walls of an institution, especially a school or university or prison.

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  2. Describing teaching of students who are not resident at such an institution.

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Where this word comes from

From Latin extramuralis, from extra (“outside”) + muralis (“of a wall”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.