cross-cultural

adjective

cross-cul·​tur·​al ˈkrȯs-ˈkəlch-rəl 

-ˈkəl-chə-

: dealing with or offering comparison between two or more different cultures or cultural areas

cross-culturally

ˈkrȯs-ˈkəlch-rə-lē, 

-ˈkəl-chə- 

adverb

Examples of cross-cultural in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The idea was then taken up by other Scottish scholars, including James Frazer, whose widely read compendium The Golden Bough (1890) attempted to establish cross-cultural parallels in mythology. —Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026

And unlike recent years, neither the Miami Heat nor the Florida Panthers are in the playoffs during Grand Prix weekend, so that allows the Grand Prix, which has always been a cross-cultural event among its millionaire guests, to have an even bigger stage. —Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026

The council also agreed to partner with the Hate Free Together Initiative to develop cross-cultural anti-bias training. —Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026

The product does draw from an era when tea and citrus were rare indulgences reserved for emperors and symbols of refinement, vitality, and cross-cultural connection. —Anne Bratskeir, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1942, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cross-cultural

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