multicultural

adjective

mul·​ti·​cul·​tur·​al ˌməl-tē-ˈkəlch-rəl How to pronounce multicultural (audio)
-ˌtī-,
-ˈkəl-chə- How to pronounce multicultural (audio)
: of, relating to, reflecting, or adapted to diverse cultures
a multicultural society
multicultural education
a multicultural menu
multiculturally
ˌməl-tē-ˈkəlch-rə-lē
-ˌtī-
-ˈkəl-chə-
adverb

Examples of multicultural in a Sentence

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Because Milan is a multicultural and economic hub, its cuisine benefits from the immigrants who came to work there from abroad and other parts of Italy. Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025 This is one of the most multicultural areas of Los Angeles. Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025 Toscani’s collaboration with Benetton also extended to the creation in the early 1990s of magazine Colors in partnership with U.S. graphic designer Tibor Kalman, which captured the rise of an increasingly multicultural world. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025 For over 20 years, his clinic has served as a cornerstone of healthcare in Southern California, reaching multicultural and underserved populations, including Compton’s homeless residents. Melissa Noel, Essence, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for multicultural 

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of multicultural was in 1935

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“Multicultural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multicultural. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

multicultural

adjective
mul·​ti·​cul·​tur·​al ˌməl-ti-ˈkəlch-rəl How to pronounce multicultural (audio) -ˌtī- How to pronounce multicultural (audio)
-ə-rəl
: of, relating to, reflecting, or adapted to diverse cultures
a multicultural society
multiculturalism noun
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