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What does "melting pot" mean?

Vocabulary Word: melting pot

1. Definition (n.) place with many people from different cultures

Examples San Francisco is a big melting pot. I can walk one block down my street and find four different types of restaurants!

Examples San Francisco is a big melting pot. I can walk one block down my street and find four differnt types of restaurants!

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Damian4100

Damian4100

Ecuador

In tourist countries many cities are melting pot always, the cause is that the people that travel to that kind of countries go when is holydays in their countries. So many people are from differents countries that has different dates that has holydays.

02:34 PM Nov 13 2015 |

La Princesse de la vie

Egypt

I heard that in India there are 23 official languages spoken. I think it’s a melting pot.

09:28 PM Apr 16 2015 |

jeanietanslieSuper Member!

Indonesia

Indonesia is like a melting pot

11:23 AM Jul 31 2014 |

sabeel68vzr

India

Hello please help english talk

02:36 AM Jul 27 2014 |

maryjenrhoy

Philippines

Manila is like a melting pot. You can enjoy to stay here, having a lot of funs and activities.

06:10 PM Apr 24 2014 |

20140414

Canada

Canada is a big melting pot where many immigration people coming from different countries.we share and enjoy the multicultural advantages.

09:46 PM Apr 22 2014 |

Claritadan

Claritadan

China

And it was this violent melting pot that the right combination of minerals was forged into life.

12:22 AM Apr 10 2014 |

ryanman

Nigeria

i fink su alsu. im in africa it is vary hat. always i haf to go get watr frum the criek. i fink. that u. are cule. cuz. u live. in uganda. i liv in nigeria we r pore.

02:47 PM Jan 15 2013 |

desmonds

Uganda

i tink dat duh maelting pot is meening dat it is vry hott

02:42 PM Jan 15 2013 |

ryanman

Nigeria

it mane thut it es multing so thut maen s is is mutlign

01:13 PM Jan 15 2013 |

ykhan98

China

meltng ppot mean lik pot is meltign .



liek u meltd my pot !!

12:54 PM Jan 15 2013 |

Mahtab.bp

Mahtab.bp

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

So Ebaby is a big melting pot too!:)

07:40 PM Jan 14 2013 |

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