English–French

“melting pot” in French

French

Alsomelting-pot

Pronunciation

IPA/kʁøzɛ/

Example

Paris est un creuset de cultures.

Paris is a melting pot of cultures.

Illustration for creuset (melting pot)

How to say “melting pot” in French

“Melting pot” in French is creuset.

A heatproof vessel where separate materials fuse and emerge changed, extended to a place where cultures or ideas combine and develop.

Full entry for creuset: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with creuset

Cette ville universitaire est un creuset d'idées.

This university town is a melting pot of ideas.

Tips for using creuset

  • Creuset is masculine, so the standard article is un creuset, not une creuset.

Other French words for “melting pot”

Cette ville est un melting-pot.

This city is a melting pot.

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