adjective · neutral

cultural

/ˈkʌl.tʃər.əl/CUL·tur·al

Band 5-6speakingtask2

relating to the ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a society

Examples

cultural differences

cultural heritage

cultural identity

Band 8 sentence

Cultural festivals provide a platform for communities to celebrate identity while engaging international visitors.

Collocations

  • cultural heritage
  • cultural identity
  • cultural differences

Word family

culture nouncultural adjectiveculturally adverb

Common mistakes

culture heritagecultural heritage

the cultural veryvery cultural (rare) / culturally significant

Say it for a higher band

5customs6culture7+cultural

Synonyms

traditional

Easily confused

traditional

Traditional celebrations often reflect long-standing customs passed down through generations.

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