- [uncountable] the customs and beliefs, art, way of life and social organization of a particular country or group
- African/American/European/Islamic culture
- working-class culture
- the study of Japanese language and culture
- Cooking is a hugely important part of French culture.
- He is no longer in touch with youth culture.
- The film examines the culture clash between the generations.
Extra Examples- Jokes are an important part of our popular oral culture.
- These ideas have always been central to Western culture.
- a country containing many language and culture groups
- immigrants who embrace American culture
- The Romans gradually assimilated the culture of the people they had conquered.
- Prisoners are isolated from the wider culture of society at large.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ancient
- primitive
- dominant
- …
- assimilate
- embrace
- build
- …
- develop
- group
- shock
- clash
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- in a/the culture
- a clash of cultures
- a culture of fear
- a culture of secrecy
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- [countable] a country, group, etc. with its own beliefs, etc.
- The children are taught to respect different cultures.
- the effect of technology on traditional cultures
Extra Examples- Children need to learn to understand cultures other than their own.
- In some cultures children have an important place.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ancient
- primitive
- dominant
- …
- assimilate
- embrace
- build
- …
- develop
- group
- shock
- clash
- …
- in a/the culture
- a clash of cultures
- a culture of fear
- a culture of secrecy
- …
- [uncountable] art, music, literature, etc., thought of as a group
- Venice is a beautiful city, full of culture and history.
- the Minister for Culture
Extra Examples- The paintings reflect African American culture.
- She is a woman of wide culture.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- contemporary
- modern
- postmodern
- …
- a man of culture
- a woman of culture
- [countable, uncountable] the beliefs and attitudes about something that people in a particular group or organization share
- We are living in a consumer culture.
- The political cultures of the United States and Europe are very different.
- You can't change the culture of an organization overnight.
- culture of something She believes the media have created a culture of fear.
- The company promotes a culture of innovation.
- A culture of failure exists in some schools.
Extra Examples- Newcomers to the company are soon assimilated into the culture.
- The computer has changed the culture of the design profession.
- The new director is trying to foster a culture of open communication within the company.
- The social security system has been accused of producing a culture of dependency.
- the development of the enterprise culture in Britain
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ancient
- primitive
- dominant
- …
- assimilate
- embrace
- build
- …
- develop
- group
- shock
- clash
- …
- in a/the culture
- a clash of cultures
- a culture of fear
- a culture of secrecy
- …
- [uncountable] (specialist) the growing of plants or producing of particular animals in order to get a particular substance or crop from them
- the culture of silkworms (= for silk)
- [countable] (biology, medical) a group of cells or bacteria, especially one taken from a person or an animal and grown for medical or scientific study, or to produce food; the process of obtaining and growing these cells
- a culture of cells from the tumour
- Yogurt is made from active cultures.
- to do/take a throat culture
way of life
art/music/literature
beliefs/attitudes
growing/breeding
cells/bacteria
Word OriginMiddle English (denoting a cultivated piece of land): the noun from French culture or directly from Latin cultura ‘growing, cultivation’; the verb from obsolete French culturer or medieval Latin culturare, both based on Latin colere ‘tend, cultivate’ . In late Middle English the sense was ‘cultivation of the soil’ and from this (early 16th cent.), arose ‘cultivation (of the mind, faculties, or manners)’; sense (3) dates from the early 19th cent.
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