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

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European Europeans

Shares in Sandoz were up 7.8% in European morning trading, taking the stock’s year-to-date gain to 20%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Cool recalled the mayhem of a 1991 European winter tour when the band played 64 shows in three months.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

There may be those in the room who will query his ability to turn this around, especially with such fierce criticism from European countries.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

Its European performance was boosted by changes in traffic flows due to the Middle East situation, particularly for passengers travelling between Europe and Oceania through Hong Kong.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

The most popular repertoire they sing is mostly European, written in the 18th and 19th centuries.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Some of the specimens may date back to the arrival of the first Europeans and the establishment of the city during the 1840s.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

Defiant and electrifying, it carries a surprising undercurrent of optimism - while songs like Trance State and Dancing with the Europeans rank among the band's best work.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

The EU said the fine's amount took into consideration the nature of the violations, the impact on Europeans and the duration of the infringements.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

Europeans aren’t big fans of AC, it turns out, but things have gotten so hot that many people are now making the switch.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026

As Europeans took over more and more of their land, the natives were forced onto reservations, and then over time most of their reservation land was taken from them.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone