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

What sets Baltimore’s dining and leisure scene apart from others? Baltimore's dining scene is incredibly diverse, reflecting both its coastal heritage and the city as a cultural melting pot. —Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024

The country’s melting pot of cultures tells a myriad of stories—shipwrecks, enslavement, colonization, and displacement—all of which have shaped its complex history. —Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Oct. 2024

Mexico City is a melting pot of the country’s most beloved cuisines, from Oaxacan moles to cochinita pibil from Yucatán. —Michaela Trimble, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2024

The bais, the researchers realized, are big melting pots, big playgrounds, for a menagerie of forest dwellers. —Zhengyang Wang, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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