multicultural

adjective

mul·​ti·​cul·​tur·​al ˌməl-tē-ˈkəlch-rəl 

-ˌtī-, 

-ˈkəl-chə- 

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

In multicultural settings, photographers are often advised to anticipate a wide range of traditions and visual priorities. —Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026

Anza's expedition laid the foundation for the multicultural fabric of San Francisco, California, and the West. —Molly McCrea, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026

By the way, the CoolIT workforce is super-multicultural. —Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026

The authors suggest that the Democratic preference, approximating a more native pronunciation, was motivated by greater multicultural sensitivity. —Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for multicultural

• agricultural
• countercultural
• horticultural
• intercultural
• silvicultural
• viticultural
• bicultural
• subcultural
• transcultural
• cultural
• nonagricultural
• sociocultural

Kids Definition

multicultural

adjective

mul·​ti·​cul·​tur·​al ˌməl-ti-ˈkəlch-rəl  -ˌtī- 

-ə-rəl

: of, relating to, reflecting, or adapted to diverse cultures

a multicultural society

multiculturalism

-rə-ˌliz-əm 

noun