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

Leverage in the Middle East is thus an essential element of East Asian statecraft and broader Eurasian order.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

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

At first, Japan might seem to be geographically very similar to Britain, both being large archipelagoes flanking the Eurasian continent on the east and the west respectively.

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