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

Myanmar sits on a very active convergence of four tectonic plates: the Eurasian plate, the Indian plate, the Sunda plate, and the Burma microplate. —Jenny Adams, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025

Around 45 million years ago, the Indian tectonic plate collided with the Eurasian plate before the former started to descend beneath the latter. —Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2025

Myanmar is in one of the world’s most seismically active regions, where the Eurasian and Indian plates of the Earth’s crust grind against each other. —Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025

Washington had to deploy its forces on the periphery of its Eurasian adversaries to deter attacks on its allies and defend them if war occurred. —Stephen Peter Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 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