Eurasian
adjective
Eur·asian
yu̇r-ˈā-zhən 
-shən,
yər-
1
: of a mixed European and Asian origin
2
: of or relating to Europe and Asia
Eurasian
noun
Examples of Eurasian in a Sentence
a Eurasian species of bird
Recent Examples on the Web
Given its sprawling Eurasian geography and long-standing ties to many parts of the world, as well as the alchemy of opportunism, Russia is still able to import many indispensable components for its economy despite Western sanctions.
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Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2024
Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl who escaped from his Central Park Zoo enclosure at the southern end of the park and lived free in the city for more than a year, had died just over a week earlier, after apparently striking a residential building.
—Lauren Oster, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024
But in the mid-20th Century, its numbers plummeted and the birds disappeared completely from some parts of the state, victims of habitat loss, chemicals, global warming, and invasive species like the European starling and the Eurasian house sparrow.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
Image There is another potential benefit: Contraceptives are not likely to harm wildlife like Flaco, the beloved Eurasian eagle-owl whose death was blamed in part on rat poison.
—Emma G. Fitzsimmons, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Still, two large nuclear powers that are on friendly terms standing back-to-back on the giant Eurasian landmass is a major headache for Washington.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2024
How regulators and farmers are working to contain the spread
The USDA believes the dairy cows have been sickened by a strain called H5N1, Eurasian lineage goose/Guangdong clade 2.3.4.4b, which was likely introduced by wild birds.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 31 Mar. 2024
It was also located on the eastern end of the famed Silk Road–a critical Eurasian trade network from the second century BCE until the 15th Century.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Mar. 2024
These serve clients in Eurasian territory with a special focus in Greater China and Southeast Asia.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024
Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2024
Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl who escaped from his Central Park Zoo enclosure at the southern end of the park and lived free in the city for more than a year, had died just over a week earlier, after apparently striking a residential building.
—Lauren Oster, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024
But in the mid-20th Century, its numbers plummeted and the birds disappeared completely from some parts of the state, victims of habitat loss, chemicals, global warming, and invasive species like the European starling and the Eurasian house sparrow.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
Image There is another potential benefit: Contraceptives are not likely to harm wildlife like Flaco, the beloved Eurasian eagle-owl whose death was blamed in part on rat poison.
—Emma G. Fitzsimmons, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Still, two large nuclear powers that are on friendly terms standing back-to-back on the giant Eurasian landmass is a major headache for Washington.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2024
How regulators and farmers are working to contain the spread
The USDA believes the dairy cows have been sickened by a strain called H5N1, Eurasian lineage goose/Guangdong clade 2.3.4.4b, which was likely introduced by wild birds.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 31 Mar. 2024
It was also located on the eastern end of the famed Silk Road–a critical Eurasian trade network from the second century BCE until the 15th Century.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Mar. 2024
These serve clients in Eurasian territory with a special focus in Greater China and Southeast Asia.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024
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Eurasian
adjective
Eur·asian
yu̇-ˈrā-zhən
-shən
1
: of or relating to Eurasia
2
: of mixed European and Asian origin
Eurasian
noun
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