cultured

adjective

cul·​tured ˈkəl-chərd How to pronounce cultured (audio)
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: produced under artificial conditions
cultured viruses
cultured pearls

Examples of cultured in a Sentence

the most highly cultured period of the country's long history
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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1746, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cultured was circa 1746

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“Cultured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cultured. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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cultured

adjective
1
2
: produced under artificial conditions
cultured viruses
cultured pearls

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