melting pot

noun

plural melting pots

1

a

: a place where a variety of peoples, cultures, or individuals assimilate into a cohesive whole

b

: the population of such a place

2

: a process of blending that often results in invigoration or novelty

melting-pot

ˈmel-tiŋ-ˌpät 

adjective

Examples of melting pot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Charleston and Savannah are packed with history and Southern charm, while cities like New York or San Francisco are bustling melting pots with countless restaurants and museums. —Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025

Cayman is a melting pot of cultures, similar to New York, and Sri Lankan food is now at the top of my list. —Cortni Spearman, Essence, 19 Dec. 2025

Miami-Dade County is a melting pot of Latino communities with Cuban, Venezuelan, Nicaraguan, Colombian, Dominican and Haitian enclaves. —Averi Harper, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2025

Part of why the Big Easy has struck some as an odd destination for the immigration crackdown is because the city, while known as a cultural melting pot, has a smaller proportion of immigrants than other cities targeted by DHS. —Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for melting pot

• aeronaut
• aforethought
• afterthought
• apricot
• argonaut
• astronaut
• camelot
• coffeepot
• concordat
• cosmonaut
• entrepot
• flowerpot

Kids Definition

melting pot

noun

1

a

: a place where a variety of peoples, cultures, or individuals assimilate into a cohesive whole

b

: the population of such a place

2

: a process of blending that often results in invigoration or novelty