intercultural

adjective

in·​ter·​cul·​tur·​al ˌin-tər-ˈkəlch-rəl 

-ˈkəl-chə-

variants or less commonly inter-cultural

1

: occurring between or involving two or more cultures (see culture entry 1 sense 1a)

intercultural differences

an intercultural gathering

2

: occurring during the growing period between sowing and harvesting

intercultural operations including weeding, pruning, and fertilizing

3

of a crop : cultivated between the rows of another crop

intercultural beans

interculturally

ˌin-tər-ˈkəlch-rə-lē 

-ˈkəl-chə-

adverb

or less commonly inter-culturally

In transcription, the concerns of most scholars have led to the emphasis of interculturally relevant over culture-specific content.

—Ter Ellingson

Examples of intercultural in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is something to be aware of when engaging in intercultural communication. —Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 27 June 2025

Our programs integrate content courses in a second language and intercultural competence, expanding your career opportunities around the world. —Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2023

Ihsan Ishan Design, my award-winning multidisciplinary studio, is rooted in interfaith and intercultural storytelling. —Benjamin Liong Setiawan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025

The tour is part of an effort to promote intercultural dialogue and is sponsored by the consulate generals of Canada, Haiti and France in Miami, the Office of the Government of Quebec in Miami and the Alliance Francaise. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for intercultural

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