cultural

adjective

cul·​tur·​al ˈkəl-chə-rəl 

ˈkəlch-

1

: of or relating to culture or culturing

2

: concerned with the fostering of plant or animal growth

culturally

ˈkəl-chə-lē 

ˈkəlch-rə-

adverb

Synonyms of cultural

• artistic

Examples of cultural in a Sentence

We studied our cultural heritage.

There are some cultural differences between us.

We attended several cultural events over the weekend.

The center provides a wide range of cultural activities.

The city is the cultural center of the state.

Recent Examples on the Web

At Techfest 2025, a humanoid robot unexpectedly joined that cultural moment, reinforcing how robotics now intersects with popular media. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025

Pachinko is also a New York Times bestseller and a National Book Award finalist, which is a testament to its cultural resonance. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2025

That cultural dominance has translated into enormous wealth. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2025

Shingle Springs vice chairwoman Malissa Tayaba, said construction of the project would harm Indigenous cultural resources, burial grounds, village sites and the land’s oak trees. —Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing cultural

• anti-cultural
• cross-cultural
• cultural anthropology
• cultural imperialism
• inter-cultural

Rhymes for cultural

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

Kids Definition

cultural

adjective

cul·​tur·​al ˈkəlch-(ə-)rəl 

: of or relating to culture

culturally

-rə-lē 

adverb