Eurasia

[yoo-rey-zhuh, -shuh, yuh-]

noun

1. Europe and Asia considered together as one continent.

Eurasia

/ -ʒə, jʊəˈreɪʃə /

noun

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

Eurasia

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Eurasia¹

Eur(o)- + Asia

Example Sentences

Jebel Ali also serves the Indian subcontinent, the upper and lower Gulf, from Iraq to Eurasia as well as Asian countries.

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“Suspending the pension reform would be a humiliating concession for Macron,” said Mujtaba Rahman, head of Europe for risk consulting firm Eurasia.

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"Putin can explain his position to the Pope, he believes it's just. In his mind, it's Ukraine that's not serious about peace talks," argued Tatiana Stanovaya, from the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Centre.

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Any tariff upwards of 35% will wipe out all the profits that Chinese businesses make when exporting to the US or South East Asia, said Dan Wang from the Eurasia Group consultancy.

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He said that because of "cultural differences", Mr Yang helped him draft letters to Xi, including in relation to plans for the Eurasia Fund, an investment vehicle which Andrew was seeking to raise money for.

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