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

Crucially, many systems still fail to consider complexities like second marriages, age diversity, regional variation or cross-cultural compatibility. —Anuradha Gupta, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025

Köhler specializes in cunning, tonally surprising films about cross-cultural disconnection, and Gavagai is his most ambitious and expansive film yet—a pinpoint-accurate account of moral crises and social biases, modern and ancient, internal and external. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025

What does this cross-cultural relationship give you as a writer? —Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025

Create Inclusive Global Talent Programs To attract top international graduates, employers should develop inclusive global programs that enable international students to utilize their cross-cultural experiences and expertise. —Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025

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