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 platform’s top U.S. genres include romance, with popular sub-genres such as cross-cultural workplace romance (working abroad in Korea) and thrillers (betrayals and revenge plots). —Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025

The strategy reflects both companies’ commitment to cross-cultural content exchange, building on the success of their initial collaboration. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2025

Stephanie Tharpe: How does Fresh Juice’s approach challenge traditional creative agency models, and what unique strategies does the agency employ to ensure authentic cross-cultural storytelling? —Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025

Groups focused on cross-cultural engagement provide employees with a platform to discuss challenges, share experiences and collaborate on inclusion initiatives. —Colleen Tolan, The Conversation, 19 May 2025

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