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

Of course a cookbook attempting to represent every ethnic group in the US must of necessity define such culinary nationalism, not to mention national identity, as multicultural. —JSTOR Daily, 26 Nov. 2025

With a community of 45,000 alumni, the institution has become a leading international and multicultural group with deep Italian roots. —Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025

The La Jolla Town Council’s first Multicultural Festival by the Sea is now in the books, commemorating the group’s extensive history and the multicultural nature of San Diego County. —La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025

Be mesmerized by a multicultural celebration featuring holiday favorites from America and Mexico. —Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 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