cosmopolitan
IPA: kɑzmʌpˈɑɫʌtʌn
noun
- A cosmopolitan person; a cosmopolite.
- A cocktail containing vodka, triple sec, lime juice and cranberry juice.
- (Canada, US, dated) The butterfly Vanessa cardui.
- The moth Leucania loreyi
adjective
- Inclusive; affecting the whole world.
- (of a place or institution) Composed of people from all over the world.
- (of a person) At ease in any part of the world; familiar with many cultures.
- (biology, ecology) Growing or living in many parts of the world; widely distributed.
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Examples of "cosmopolitan" in Sentences
- The cosmopolitan gained popularity in the society.
- The sperm whale is among the most cosmopolitan species.
- The clientele of The Flamingo were particularly cosmopolitan.
- She is the first Norwegian to be on the cover of Cosmopolitan.
- First, let me define how I am using the term cosmopolitan brands.
- The contact address is the same as that of the Cosmopolitan Party.
- Mumbai is one of the most modern and cosmopolitan cities in India.
- She appeared on the cover of the German Cosmopolitan in July 2010.
- The genus is considered to be cosmopolitan in the northern hemisphere.
- We are an international school in the most cosmopolitan city in the world.
- The cosmopolitan assurance of the design was almost startling in the context.
- The origin of the word cosmopolitan is borrowed from the Greek word kosmos or cosmos, meaning world.
- Monolab | Workspace is a network of open work places developed in cosmopolitan areas around the world.
- The issue was nov 2006 vol. 241, no this contest ran in cosmopolitan magazine for the month of november.
- Vibrant communities of men who enjoy sex with other men can be found in cosmopolitan cities like Jeddah and Riyadh.
- As a teenager, Ms Hirsi Ali chose to wear the all-encompassing black Arab veil, which was unusual in cosmopolitan Nairobi.
- The rise of the Minutemen, the blasts of openly xenophobic AM talk radio even in cosmopolitan outposts like Los Angeles, the emergence of a fiercely anti-immigrant fringe House caucus led by Colorado Congressman Tom Tancredo, sounded a new border war.