1. the beliefs, customs, arts, and way of life of a particular society or group
Usage: plural of culture
2. bacteria or other microorganisms grown in a laboratory for scientific study
Usage: scientific; plural of culture
3. third-person singular present tense of the verb ‘culture’
Usage: verb form

Examples

• The museum displays artifacts from ancient cultures around the world.
• Students learn about different cultures in their social studies class.
• The scientist examined bacterial cultures under the microscope.
• Lab technicians grow cultures in petri dishes for research.
• The anthropologist cultures bacteria samples from the archaeological site.
• Many cultures celebrate the harvest season with festivals.
• The researcher cultures cells to study disease progression.