Pan-European

American  

[pan-yoor-uh-pee-uhn] / ˈpæn yʊər əˈpi ən /

adjective

1. of or relating to all or most of the countries of Europe.

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Pan-European British  

adjective

1. of or relating to all European countries or the advocacy of political or economic unity among European countries

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Etymology

Origin of Pan-European

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Pan-European planemaker Airbus has been working for years on putting a hydrogen plane into service in the 2040s, but acknowledged last year that progress had been slower than expected.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

Pan-European private-equity firm PAI Partners and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority are investing €1.4 billion in the business, according to two people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

Citing a 2023 report, the Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health said that heat-related mortality in Europe has increased by 30% in the past two decades, with more than 100,000 deaths recorded.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2025

Pan-European consumer group BEUC, which backs the Commission, pointed to the importance of the court judgment.

From Reuters • Sep. 14, 2022

They followed their success with Capital One with a similar success, in a distressed European cable television company called United Pan-European Cable.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis