melting pot

noun

plural melting pots

1

a

: a place where a variety of peoples, cultures, or individuals assimilate into a cohesive whole

b

: the population of such a place

2

: a process of blending that often results in invigoration or novelty

melting-pot

ˈmel-tiŋ-ˌpät 

adjective

Examples of melting pot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Like São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro comprises a cultural melting pot, thanks to immigrants from countries like Japan, Lebanon and Italy adding to the existing Portuguese, African and Amerindian population, resulting in an exciting and varied culinary offer. —Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025

His eyebrows were undercut with a melting pot of purple and red pigments, while his bottom lip boasted what was meant to look like a drop of blood. —Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 18 July 2025

And the next record is my first foray into that melting pot. —Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 18 July 2025

But a new wave of anti-immigrant sentiments is erupting in Indianapolis and across the U.S., which once celebrated its role as a cultural melting pot, in a surge of nativism. —Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 3 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for melting pot

• aeronaut
• aforethought
• afterthought
• apricot
• argonaut
• astronaut
• camelot
• coffeepot
• concordat
• cosmonaut
• entrepot
• flowerpot

Kids Definition

melting pot

noun

1

a

: a place where a variety of peoples, cultures, or individuals assimilate into a cohesive whole

b

: the population of such a place

2

: a process of blending that often results in invigoration or novelty