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

Russian power is limited to establishing a Eurasian sphere of influence across its former Soviet republics and disrupting liberal democracies. —John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025

Some genetic studies suggest that the American lion diverged from the Eurasian cave lion lineage about 340,000 years ago, forming a unique North American branch of the lion family tree. —Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

Greece is one of the most seismically active countries in Europe, sitting atop the complex boundary between the African and Eurasian tectonic plates. —Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025

Afghanistan's earthquakes mainly happen in the Hindu Kush mountain range, where the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates meet. —Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Eurasian

• abrasion
• caucasian
• equation
• evasion
• invasion
• occasion
• persuasion
• asian
• suasion
• athanasian

Kids Definition

Eurasian

adjective

Eur·​asian yu̇-ˈrā-zhən 

-shən

1

: of or relating to Eurasia

2

: of mixed European and Asian origin

Eurasian noun