Cosmopolitan – from all parts of the world
(Pronounced cos-muh-pol-ih-tuhn)
REMEMBER MEANING OF COSMOPOLITAN
Cosmopolitan means from all parts of the world.
If something — for instance, a city or town — is cosmopolitan, it contains people and things from many different parts of the world. A cosmopolitan person is familiar with, and at ease in, many different countries.
To remember the definition of the word cosmopolitan, use the following mnemonic:
The cosmonaut (cosmopolitan) had to deliver all over the world.
Examples of cosmopolitan in a sentence
She was worldly wise and well-travelled – a true cosmopolitan.
The street was very cosmopolitan, with Chinese, Greek, Thai and many other foreign food restaurants, and clothing and grocery stores representing different parts of the world.
London and New York are very cosmopolitan cities.
