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Eurasia

American  
[yoo-rey-zhuh, -shuh, yuh-] / jʊˈreɪ ʒə, -ʃə, jə- /

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

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Analysts at Eurasia Group said in a report that they expect a U.S.-Iran de-escalation in September, which would allow for a partial reopening of the strait.

From MarketWatch Aug. 16, 2026

Modern humans who left Africa roughly 50,000 years ago encountered Neanderthals and Denisovans in Eurasia and interbred with both groups.

From Science Daily Aug. 1, 2026

From the fourth century to the 14th—when sea travel gradually replaced overland caravans—merchants, laborers, religious leaders, and government officials from across Eurasia convened there to exchange goods and culture.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

"France wildfires... and the world around us," Ian Bremmer, president of the political risk consultancy Eurasia Group, said on social media.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

Eurasia and the Americas also differed with respect to plant food production, though the disparity here was less marked than for animal food production.

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

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