Word
multicultural
Phoneticsmul·ti·cul·tur·al, stress on the third syllable
US/ˌməɫtiˈkəɫtʃɝəɫ/
UK/mˌʌltɪkˈʌltʃəɹəl/
Definitions
01diverse society
B2 · Upper Intermediate
adj. relating to a society where people from many different cultures live together.
adj. relating to or representing several distinct cultural or ethnic groups within a society.
Español:multicultural
“London is a multicultural city where you can hear dozens of languages every day.”
“The university prides itself on its multicultural campus, hosting students from over one hundred different nations each academic year.”
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02mixed backgrounds
B2 · Upper Intermediate
adj. describing a family or group where the members come from different ethnic backgrounds.
adj. pertaining to groups, households, or families involving individuals of different or mixed ethnicities.
“Growing up in a multicultural family meant we celebrated holidays from both parents' countries.”
“The documentary explores the unique dynamics of multicultural households in urban centers and how they navigate competing linguistic traditions.”
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Usage
Typically used attributively before a noun; often modified by degree adverbs like 'highly' or 'increasingly'.
Real-World Examples
“They jostle along among multicultural crowds, those “with yarmulkes, tarbushes … barehead Armenians and Greeks … [all] playing dice and cards in a mix of tongues”.” “You can view it as a seductive and funny comment on our big, beautiful, multicultural world.” Etymology
From multiculture + -al or multi- + cultural.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Related words
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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