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

Reflecting New York’s long-standing reputation as a melting pot, the eighteen artists represent seven countries between them; of these, many live and work in New York City and its nearby environs. —News Desk, Artforum, 18 July 2024

Raised as an Irish-Egyptian and now married to a half-Serbian woman, with Catholic and Muslim family members, his life had been a cultural melting pot. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 July 2024

Cabello’s album takes its cues less from hyperpop, and more from a broad melting pot of 2000s hip-hop, with its clattering beats and the furious pace of her vocal delivery. —Liam Hess, Vogue, 26 June 2024

This oppositional stance makes some sense: The military is Israel’s melting pot, and for the Haredi, assimilation poses an existential threat. —Ruth Marcus, Washington Post, 25 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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