adjective
intramural
in-truh-MYOOR-ul/ˌɪntrəˈmjʊrəl/
Taking place within a single institution.
Students compete in an intramural table tennis match at their college.
Etymology
Literally “within the walls,” intramural extended from physical boundaries to the bounds of an institution or community. Its activities take place within that group rather than between separate groups.
In context
intramural sports are popular among our student body
More examples
- Our dorm fields two teams in the intramural basketball league.
- The university offers intramural grants for faculty research.
- The proposed curriculum sparks an intramural debate among faculty members.
Forms
intramural
Similar words
- internal
- Covers affairs within an organization more broadly, including its operations.
- in-house
- Emphasizes work performed by an organization's own staff.