multicultural

adjective

mul·​ti·​cul·​tur·​al ˌməl-tē-ˈkəlch-rəl 

-ˌtī-,

-ˈkəl-chə- 

: of, relating to, reflecting, or adapted to diverse cultures

a multicultural society

multicultural education

a multicultural menu

multiculturally

ˌməl-tē-ˈkəlch-rə-lē

-ˌtī-

-ˈkəl-chə-

adverb

Examples of multicultural in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Which is representative of how multicultural the UK has become. —Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025

The manager of multicultural services job title became the manager of community impact. —Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025

Christina Milian uses travel and music to help her kids feel proud of their multicultural roots. —Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 24 Oct. 2025

The children’s component will also allow for young people to connect with older relatives using multicultural hand puppets in role-play storytelling. —Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for multicultural

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

Kids Definition

multicultural

adjective

mul·​ti·​cul·​tur·​al ˌməl-ti-ˈkəlch-rəl  -ˌtī- 

-ə-rəl

: of, relating to, reflecting, or adapted to diverse cultures

a multicultural society

multiculturalism

-rə-ˌliz-əm 

noun