Eurasian

American  

[yoo-rey-zhuhn, -shuhn, yuh-] / yʊˈreɪ ʒən, -ʃən, yə- /

adjective

1. of or relating to Eurasia.

2. of mixed European and Asian descent.

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noun

1. the offspring of a European and an Asian.

Eurasian British  

/ -ʒən, jʊəˈreɪʃən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Eurasia

2. of mixed European and Asian descent

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noun

1. a person of mixed European and Asian descent

Etymology

Origin of Eurasian

First recorded in 1835–45; Eurasi(a) + -an

Example Sentences

For example, the North American and Eurasian plates are separating at about 2.5 centimeters, or 1 inch, per year.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

In August 2020, the government announced Eurasian beavers, of unknown origin, living wild on the River Otter, were permitted to remain permanently and to expand their population into neighbouring catchments.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

This one is Eurasian in origin, first seen in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Brown said he is still forming his plan to reach the Eurasian pole of inaccessibility, last on his list.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Such differences in food production constituted a major ultimate cause of the disparities between Eurasian and Native American societies.

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