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

Recent Examples on the Web The university’s 13 multicultural Greek organizations and five historically Black fraternities and sororities were not included in the order. Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024 How does your multicultural upbringing influence your work? Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2024 And with it, the return of many beloved outdoor events, including a post-pandemic, multicultural culinary event in South Brooklyn. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Hermosillo earned a Master’s degree in bilingual multicultural education from SDSU. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2024 Its port used to be a heady, multicultural crossroad where the dominant language was Russian. Claire Harbage, NPR, 24 Feb. 2024 The final weekend of February in metro Detroit brings excitement and includes a heart-pounding monster truck event, multicultural festivities along Detroit’s scenic riverfront, a live performance by a Grammy award-winning musician, a lively Greek Fest and a family-fun comic convention. Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024 From food and wine to art, film, comedy, history, and multicultural events, there is something that will appeal to everyone year-round. Ronny Maye, Essence, 12 Feb. 2024 Our society is increasingly multicultural, blending people with backgrounds from Asia, Africa and South America as well as Europe. Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of multicultural was in 1935

Dictionary Entries Near multicultural

Cite this Entry

“Multicultural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multicultural. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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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