ethnicity
noun
eth·nic·i·ty
eth-ˈni-sə-tē 
plural ethnicities
1
: ethnic quality or affiliation
aspects of ethnicity
2
: a particular ethnic affiliation or group
students of diverse ethnicities
Examples of ethnicity in a Sentence
a university with a student body of diverse ethnicities
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Leal said suicides in Williamson County do not seem to fit a pattern, cutting across ages and ethnicities.
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Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026
America is at a crossroads; we have been divided across race, ethnicity, gender and political party for too long.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
Born and raised in San Diego, Chef Marcus Twilegar said he was regularly exposed to a lot of different cultures, ethnicities and food.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
Of the 41 people who reported race and ethnicity information, 85% identified as White, 12% as African-American or Black, and 2% as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
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Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026
America is at a crossroads; we have been divided across race, ethnicity, gender and political party for too long.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
Born and raised in San Diego, Chef Marcus Twilegar said he was regularly exposed to a lot of different cultures, ethnicities and food.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
Of the 41 people who reported race and ethnicity information, 85% identified as White, 12% as African-American or Black, and 2% as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Ethnicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethnicity. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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