cultural

adjective

cul·​tur·​al ˈkəlch-rəl 

ˈkəl-chə-

1

: of or relating to culture or culturing

2

: concerned with the fostering of plant or animal growth

culturally

ˈkəlch-rə-lē 

ˈkəl-chə-

adverb

Synonyms

• 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

The most iconic fashion movies offer not only aesthetic inspiration, but a cultural mirror. —Liam Hess, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2025

With contributions from more than 20 cultural groups, the event highlights community, tradition, and togetherness. —Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025

The assault on Gaza City — once the territory's beating heart and its commercial and cultural hub — comes nearly two years into Israel's war in Gaza that's killed more than 64,200 people, a third of them children, according to Gaza's health ministry. —Aya Batrawy, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025

Since then, women’s basketball has enjoyed a wave of commercial and cultural momentum that made Take-Two take notice. —Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing cultural

• anti-cultural
• cross-cultural
• cultural anthropology
• 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