European

American  

[yoor-uh-pee-uhn, yur-] / ˌjʊər əˈpi ən, ˌjɜr- /

adjective

1. of or relating to Europe or its inhabitants.

2. native to or derived from Europe.

   traditional European customs; European languages.

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noun

Europeans plural

1. a native or inhabitant of Europe.

2. a person of European descent.

3. (in East Africa and Asia) a white person; Caucasian.

European British  

/ ˌjʊərəˈpɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Europe or its inhabitants

2. native to or derived from Europe

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Europe

2. a person of European descent

3. a supporter of the European Union or of political union of the countries of Europe or a part of it

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Europeanism
  noun
• anti-European
  adjective
• inter-European
  adjective
• non-European
  adjective
• pro-European
  adjective
• pseudo-European
  adjective
• un-European
  adjective
• Europeanly
  adverb

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• Europeans
  plural

Etymology

Origin of European

1595–1605; < Latin Eurōpae(us) ( see Europe, -eous) + -an

Example Sentences

Germany, Scotland and Sweden are the only three European teams to kick off their campaigns with wins, beating Curacao, Haiti and Tunisia, respectively.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

In early European trade, three-month futures on the LME fall 0.8% to $3,356.50 a metric ton and are down 5% on the week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

But the European Union unlocked one potential cheat code by promising voluntary guidelines to manage video games' "end of life".

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

Urea exported in June is used for winter wheat in the European Union and for corn and coffee in Brazil, for instance.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

Globes were spun ’round like tops, and the capital cities of midsized European nations were identified with an impressive degree of accuracy, by current and former students alike.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood