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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Here the memory of C. F. Seabrook, his multicultural workforce, and his vegetable factory is preserved, swaddled in gauzy nostalgia. John Seabrook june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025 The night will feature show-stopping performances by cheerleading-with-a-purpose group Gotham Cheer, the multicultural and socially conscious Gotham Dance Theater, and drag diva and former Miss First Lady Continental Darylin La Fontaine. Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025 The Black, brown and white faces alongside each other in the stands reflect multicultural Paris and its surroundings. Tomás Hill López-Menchero, New York Times, 31 May 2025 Montañez climbed PepsiCo’s ranks, becoming the company’s vice president of multicultural marketing and sales before retiring in 2019. Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for multicultural

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

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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 20 Jun. 2025.

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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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