ethnicity
noun
eth·nic·i·ty
eth-ˈni-sə-tē 
plural ethnicities
1
: ethnic quality or affiliation
aspects of ethnicity
2
: a particular ethnic affiliation or group
students of diverse ethnicities
Examples of ethnicity in a Sentence
a university with a student body of diverse ethnicities
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They are shared regardless of income or education level, race or ethnicity.
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Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Race and ethnicity: Prostate cancer affects more people who are Black than White, Latino, Hispanic, or Asian American.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 6 July 2025
In Gaston and Iredell counties, the Hispanic-only population outpaced topped all other races or ethnicities, growing by 32.5% and 31.4% respectively, across the four-year span.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2025
Additionally, the study included older, mostly Caucasian Australian women, so findings may not apply to men, younger people, or other ethnicities.
—New Atlas, 26 June 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Race and ethnicity: Prostate cancer affects more people who are Black than White, Latino, Hispanic, or Asian American.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 6 July 2025
In Gaston and Iredell counties, the Hispanic-only population outpaced topped all other races or ethnicities, growing by 32.5% and 31.4% respectively, across the four-year span.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2025
Additionally, the study included older, mostly Caucasian Australian women, so findings may not apply to men, younger people, or other ethnicities.
—New Atlas, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for ethnicity
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“Ethnicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethnicity. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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