multiracial

adjective

mul·​ti·​ra·​cial ˌməl-tē-ˈrā-shəl 

-ˌtī-

1

: composed of, involving, or representing various races (see race entry 1 sense 1a)

a multiracial society

multiracial families

"This is real music by real musicians," exclaimed Prince in the midst of "Controversy," one of roughly two dozen songs he performed before an adoring multiracial, all-ages, pansexual, sold-out crowd.

—Ernest Hardy

2

: having parents or ancestors of different races

my multiracial background

… the percentage of those identifying as multiracial has more than quadrupled.

—Los Angeles Business Journal

Junior high and high school, with their harsh social delineation, can be particularly tough. But multiracial teens who run the gantlet often emerge with a stronger sense of self.

—Lynette Clemetson

multiracialism

ˌməl-tē-ˈrā-shə-ˌli-zəm 

-ˌtī-

noun

Examples of multiracial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Racial disparities remained statewide, with 55% of black households living under the ALICE threshold, while 36% of white households and 43% of Hispanic and multiracial households were under the ALICE threshold, according to the report. —Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026

The multiracial woman got the job. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 May 2026

This group was the most diverse, with 27% of respondents identifying as Hispanic, 20% Black and 4% multiracial. —Bret R. Shaw, The Conversation, 14 May 2026

Of the current 119th Congress, 133 House members are Black, Hispanic, Asian American or multiracial, according to the Pew Research Center. —Susan Page, USA Today, 11 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for multiracial

• craniofacial
• interfacial
• interglacial
• interracial
• orofacial
• periglacial
• bifacial
• biracial
• palatial
• postglacial
• preglacial
• subglacial

Kids Definition

multiracial

adjective

mul·​ti·​ra·​cial ˌməl-ti-ˈrā-shəl 

-ˌtī-

1

: composed of, involving, or representing various races

2

: having parents or ancestors of different races