binational

adjective

bi·​na·​tion·​al (ˌ)bī-ˈna-sh(ə-)nəl 

: of or relating to two nations

a binational board of directors

Examples of binational in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the 1920s and ’30s, some Zionists in Mandatory Palestine, a territory then under British administration, advocated for a binational Jewish-Arab state. — Dov Waxman, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026

Some speakers raised concerns about the county’s spending plans and questioned whether the project was necessary given ongoing federal and binational efforts. — Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

Rochman, the University of Toronto researcher, co-authored a petition urging rigorous scrutiny of microplastics by the International Joint Commission, a binational group that oversees the treaty. — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Cutting a ribbon, celebrating this wonderful binational relationship, and the wonderful Gordie Howe Bridge that is the new crossing linking Windsor and Detroit. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 9 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for binational

• irrational
• nonrational
• subnational
• transnational
• international
• multinational
• supranational
• national
• rational