biracial

adjective

bi·​ra·​cial (ˌ)bī-ˈrā-shəl 

: of, relating to, or involving members of two races (see race entry 1 sense 1a)

a biracial coalition

biracial couples

also : having parents from two races

biracial children

biracialism

(ˌ)bī-ˈrā-shə-ˌli-zəm 

noun

Examples of biracial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kaepernick — who is biracial and identifies as a Black man — contrasted this anecdote with another memory of his mom being unsupportive of his high-school relationship with a Black classmate named Crystal. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026

More Black, Latino and biracial people live in the South than in any other part of the country. — John Hayes, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026

While Tang is visibly biracial, their brother is a head taller and more white-passing. — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

The one-episode stint, released in 2022, has Withers starring as a biracial, light-skinned teen who should be eligible for a scholarship awarded to Black students. — Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for biracial

• bifacial
• palatial
• postglacial
• preglacial
• subglacial
• craniofacial
• interfacial
• interglacial
• interracial
• multiracial
• orofacial
• periglacial

Kids Definition

biracial

adjective

bi·​ra·​cial (ˈ)bī-ˈrā-shəl 

: of, relating to, or involving people from two races

biracial communities

especially : having biological parents of two different ethnic identities