cultural

adjective

cul·​tur·​al ˈkəl-chə-rəl How to pronounce cultural (audio)
ˈkəlch-
1
: of or relating to culture or culturing
2
: concerned with the fostering of plant or animal growth
culturally
ˈkəl-chə-lē How to pronounce cultural (audio)
ˈkəlch-rə-
adverb

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.
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Parents have a diversity of jobs, schedules, income levels and cultural considerations like language. Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 15 Nov. 2025 During scientific, cultural, and developmental cooperation meals, showing common interests are often one of the main highlights. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2025 The question of cultural memory—and its theft—is raised in a series of collages that accompany the film, in which images of West African sculptures are rent apart—as if blown up by the explosive violence of colonialism—and cobbled back together with images and text from European art catalogues. Jillian Steinhauer, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025 In The Denial of Death, cultural anthropologist Ernst Becker argues that the basis of human civilization is our desire to ignore our mortality. Big Think, 14 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cultural

Word History

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of cultural was in 1802

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“Cultural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cultural. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

cultural

adjective
cul·​tur·​al ˈkəlch-(ə-)rəl How to pronounce cultural (audio)
: of or relating to culture
culturally adverb

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