Words / B1

KULCH-uh-r-uh-l/ˈkʌltʃərəl/

Cultural means connected with arts, customs, or a group’s way of life: cultural diversity; cultural heritage. Culture is the noun (already in the dictionary). Multicultural describes a place with many cultures. Do not use cultural as a vague synonym for interesting. Cultural appropriation is a debate phrase — define it if you use it in an essay.

Meaning

Connected with the arts, customs, or way of life of a group.

Examples

• “The festival celebrates the city’s cultural diversity.”
• “Cultural heritage funding saved the library’s local-history collection.”

Good to know

cultural diversity / heritage / differences. Noun: culture. Place with many cultures: multicultural. Not a filler for “interesting”.

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