biracial

adjective

bi·​ra·​cial (ˌ)bī-ˈrā-shəl How to pronounce biracial (audio)
: 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

Examples of biracial in a Sentence

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The daughter of a Mexican mother and an Italian-American father, her biracial background drives her storytelling, focusing on identity, disability, and the Latine experience. Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025 The clash among the neighborhoods mirrored his internal strife over his biracial identity. Jazmine Hughes, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025 During her season, Sydney opened up to Weber about growing up biracial in the south. Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025 Far fewer have the nerve to suggest that, as a beleaguered antifascist remnant stares down a white-supremacist police state, a biracial child will lead them. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for biracial

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of biracial was in 1895

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“Biracial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biracial. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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biracial

adjective
bi·​ra·​cial (ˈ)bī-ˈrā-shəl How to pronounce biracial (audio)
: of, relating to, or involving people from two races
biracial communities
especially : having biological parents of two different ethnic identities
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