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

Another melting pot on the other side of the world, Taipei, nabbed the third place spot on InsureandGo's list. —Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026

This melting pot of people in this country must all work together for the good of all Americans by seeking unity, not division, and working together for our common good and a more perfect union of government. —Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026

The city is this melting pot of people, and the après parties and all that stuff happening really celebrates the culture of the sport. —Taylor Eisenhauer, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026

Phoenix is a melting pot of cultural diversity, with businesses, churches and restaurants celebrating the rich backgrounds of the people that live here, but Phoenix wasn't always like this. —Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 5 Feb. 2026

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