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

Sullivan’s Anne first aired on PBS the very same night, for instance, that the erotic multicultural dance fable Flashdance was first shown on network TV. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026

Hispanic and African American households also collectively drive more than a third (36 percent) of TikTok Shop’s beauty spending — which highlights the importance of diverse products and paying attention to a range of multicultural audiences. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

From the suburbs, les banlieues, players from multicultural communities are developed across the hundreds of local clubs in the area. — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

That joyful, multicultural globalism has only elevated the entertainment. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026

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