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Eurasia

American  
[yoo-rey-zhuh, -shuh, yuh-] / yʊˈreɪ ʒə, -ʃə, yə- /

noun

  1. Europe and Asia considered together as one continent.


Eurasia British  
/ -ʒə, jʊəˈreɪʃə /

noun

  1. the continents of Europe and Asia considered as a whole

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Eurasia Cultural  
  1. Land mass consisting of the continents of Europe and Asia.


Etymology

Origin of Eurasia

Eur(o)- + Asia

Example Sentences

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Whether you're a Lurcher lover, a Corgi connoisseur or a Eurasia enthusiast, here are some of the stand out canine-centric photos from the day's voting.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

“It means it’s an every-man-for-himself situation,” said Gregory Brew, a senior analyst on Iran at the Eurasia Group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The findings also shed light on how certain Neanderthal maternal lineages were distributed across western Eurasia.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

Eurasia Group observes that while the U.S. side is “projecting confidence a deal can be reached, signals from the Iranian side are more pessimistic.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Parts of Eurasia, and one area of the Americas, independently developed writing as well.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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