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

Cross-border and cross-cultural collaborations are often lauded on paper. — Maayan Aviv, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Part of it has to do with Tariq, a Pakistani American filmmaker who partially grew up in Texas and has a knack for embedding a dizzying aesthetic into cross-cultural explorations. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

The evening also doubled as a platform for cross-cultural exchange. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

Basupi, who is from Botswana, leads more than 100 missionaries and helps recruit Africans for cross-cultural mission work. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 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