cross-cultural

adjective

cross-cul·​tur·​al ˈkrȯs-ˈkəlch-rəl How to pronounce cross-cultural (audio)
-ˈkəl-chə-
: dealing with or offering comparison between two or more different cultures or cultural areas
cross-culturally adverb

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His Chelsea restaurant Hav & Mar marries his cross-cultural upbringing in both its name and design. Janee Bolden, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025 McKinsey’s State of Fashion 2024 research clearly shows that cross-cultural authenticity will define the next wave of designers. Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 The most interesting moments on Play are the cross-cultural, experimental songs that find Sheeran hitting a new pop wave. Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025 The film’s cross-cultural appeal speaks to cinema’s power to bridge seemingly insurmountable differences. Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cross-cultural

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cross-cultural was circa 1942

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“Cross-cultural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross-cultural. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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