Eurasian

adjective

Eur·​asian yu̇r-ˈā-zhən How to pronounce Eurasian (audio)
-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 animals are difficult to survey, but experts estimate that the United States is now home to at least six million feral hogs, descendants of those early farm animals and Eurasian wild boars that arrived later. New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025 Key interactions include the Pacific Plate colliding with the North American, Eurasian, and Australian plates, among others. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 Hosting the once sleepy regional economic and security body, Chinese leader Xi Jinping clasped hands with Russia President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and met with 18 other leaders from across the Eurasian continent. Jeffrey Prescott, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2025 Russian power is limited to establishing a Eurasian sphere of influence across its former Soviet republics and disrupting liberal democracies. John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Eurasian

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Eurasian was in 1829

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“Eurasian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Eurasian. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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Eurasian

adjective
Eur·​asian yu̇-ˈrā-zhən How to pronounce Eurasian (audio)
-shən
1
: of or relating to Eurasia
2
: of mixed European and Asian origin
Eurasian noun
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