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

The discussion was the latest example of how the decades-long pollution crisis has become polarized when discussing what local governments should or shouldn’t do to address a binational problem directly affecting their constituents. —Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025

And some of the district’s local issues could have national ones — including the binational Tijuana River sewage crisis. —Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025

Sheinbaum said that officials in new U.S. administration should work with with Mexico on binational security concerns. —Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025

Called the Frontera Culture Fund, this program will support nonprofits on both sides of the border, marking the first large-scale instance of binational support for the arts along the frontera. —Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for binational

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