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

Trevelyan dreamed up the scheme as a way to call attention to the Eurasian curlew (Numenius arquata), which is threatened by land-use changes, habitat loss, predators and climate change. —Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025

In Phuket Town, even the architecture reflects our history as a Eurasian crossroads, and this place captures that spirit beautifully. —Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025

Astoria’s dating plight mirrors a bit that of Flaco, New York City’s late famed Eurasian eagle-owl, who escaped from the Central Park Zoo in early 2023 and lived free in Manhattan for a year before fatally crashing into a building on the Upper West Side. —Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025

This is strategically problematic, particularly as a revisionist Eurasian axis is primed for a major war. —Seth Cropsey, National Review, 17 Apr. 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