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
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The country is highly vulnerable due to its position at the convergence of several major tectonic plates, including the Indo-Australian, Pacific, and Eurasian plates.
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Afghanistan, which lies along several fault lines where the Indian and Eurasian plates meet, is especially vulnerable to earthquakes.
—Mushtaq Yusufzai, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
The hotel is surrounded by extensive black pine forests and wildlife sightings like Eurasian brown bears, wolves, and Balkan chamois are all possible.
—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
In the first months, several truckloads of household and construction debris were removed; 11 fish species were introduced to the lake; and rare birds and animals—including the Eurasian otter, badger, black stork, merlin, and eagle owl—returned to the area.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Afghanistan, which lies along several fault lines where the Indian and Eurasian plates meet, is especially vulnerable to earthquakes.
—Mushtaq Yusufzai, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
The hotel is surrounded by extensive black pine forests and wildlife sightings like Eurasian brown bears, wolves, and Balkan chamois are all possible.
—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
In the first months, several truckloads of household and construction debris were removed; 11 fish species were introduced to the lake; and rare birds and animals—including the Eurasian otter, badger, black stork, merlin, and eagle owl—returned to the area.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Eurasian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Eurasian. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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Eurasian
adjective
Eur·asian
yu̇-ˈrā-zhən
-shən
1
: of or relating to Eurasia
2
: of mixed European and Asian origin
Eurasian
noun
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