Euro-American

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adjective

Eu·​ro-Amer·​i·​can ˌyu̇r-ō-ə-ˈmer-ə-kən 

variants or Euramerican

ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈmer-ə-kən 

1

: western sense 2a

2

: western sense 3

Euro-American

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noun

1

: a person of both European and American ancestry

2

: an American of European and especially white European descent

Examples of Euro-American in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The era of the post–World War II Euro-American alliance is over. — Arancha González Laya, Foreign Affairs, 12 May 2025

Though the hotel is gone now, the casual but upscale Euro-American restaurant still retains a sumptuous spirit in its cigar lounge. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026

Forcing people out of the closet is not exclusive to those who seek to enforce Euro-American norms of gender and sexuality. — Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026

In every area Europe targets, China is happy to step in either as an alternative supplier or as a point of leverage in Euro-American negotiations. — Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

Teams of Euro-American missionaries and Cherokee converts produced a Cherokee version of the Book of John in 1824. — Tom Belt, The Conversation, 12 May 2026

Noun

Though the hotel is gone now, the casual but upscale Euro-American restaurant still retains a sumptuous spirit in its cigar lounge. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1863, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1925, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Euro-American

• american

Kids Definition

Euro-American

adjective

Eu·​ro-Amer·​i·​can

ˌyu̇r-ō-ə-ˈmer-ə-kən

1

: of or relating to Europe and America

2

: of mixed European and American origin

Euro-American noun