multicultural

Everyday

1. Having or including people from many different cultures, countries, religions or backgrounds. tree →
2. Showing or celebrating many cultures, as in "a multicultural festival". tree →

In the lessons

Used in citizenship, PSHE and everyday life about schools, cities and countries such as the UK, Canada and Australia where people of many backgrounds live together. Phrases: "multicultural society", "multicultural school", "multicultural day".

Examples

• Our school is multicultural; we speak over twenty languages. tree →
• London, Toronto and Sydney are very multicultural cities. tree →
• On Multicultural Day we brought food from our families' countries. tree →
• Canada calls itself a multicultural country. tree →
• The festival had multicultural music and dance. tree →
• Living in a multicultural area helps you learn about other people. tree →
• A multicultural class can share many different festivals. tree →

Note

Adjective; noun "multiculturalism" is the idea or policy of welcoming many cultures. Prefix "multi-" means "many". Not the same as "multilingual" (speaking many languages).