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

Next, see how Singapore lives up to its reputation as a melting pot of cultures by walking around the corner to the Sri Mariamman Temple, the oldest Hindu temple in the country. —Elizabeth See, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025

Every Thursday, there is a melting pot of smells wafting to and fro from downtown Nashville as food trucks line Deaderick Street to feed hungry Nashvillians. —Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025

The fluoride-free toothpaste, available for $14.99, promises to taste like a melting pot of hot cocoa and peppermint, all while helping to remove plaque build-up and surface stains. —Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025

There’s a traditional idea of the United States as a melting pot, in which immigrant groups assimilate into an unchanging national culture. —Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 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