cross-cultural

adjective

cross-cul·​tur·​al ˈkrȯs-ˈkəlch-rəl 

-ˈkəl-chə-

: dealing with or offering comparison between two or more different cultures or cultural areas

cross-culturally

ˈkrȯs-ˈkəlch-rə-lē, 

-ˈkəl-chə- 

adverb

Examples of cross-cultural in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The product does draw from an era when tea and citrus were rare indulgences reserved for emperors and symbols of refinement, vitality, and cross-cultural connection. —Anne Bratskeir, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026

The matches capped a week of cross-cultural experiences for the teams, but mostly New Zealand and Australia players. —Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2026

Devis is also is a co-founder with Participant’s Jeff Berg in Ninetythree Media, a cross-cultural production company focused on independent film, documentary and emerging media. —Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026

An evolving cross-cultural icon For Nakamachi, seeing how fortune cookies evolved into an unlikely cultural icon in a foreign land is inspiring. —Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1942, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cross-cultural

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