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

With Dream Con and RDC, 31-year-old Phillips is building a cross-cultural media empire for Black nerds and fandoms brick by brick. — Nathan Lately, Time, 14 July 2026

Many companies resist due to inertia, mistakenly viewing leadership as universal or cross-cultural skills as mere etiquette. — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Yet a major theme to emerge has been the cross-cultural connections forged by fans. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

What moves audiences now is honest storytelling, cross-cultural collaboration, and artistic authenticity. — Faye Bradley, Variety, 2 July 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