interracial

adjective

in·​ter·​ra·​cial ˌin-tər-ˈrā-shəl 

: of, involving, or designed for members of different races (see race entry 1 sense 1a)

interracially

ˌin-tər-ˈrā-shə-lē 

adverb

Examples of interracial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the standard Robinson myth of interracial union, Rickey is the progressive innovator—the manager who took the player under his wing and broke the color line of the game. —Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026

Live and Let Die also notably broke the color barrier, with Bond’s relationship with a Black woman, Rosie Carver (Gloria Hendry), being among the foremost mainstream films to feature an interracial romance. —Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026

The government harshly policed interracial relationships. —Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026

The excavation of Paul Robeson complicates Robinson and Rickey and destroys, almost completely, the easy, uncomplicated tale of interracial heroism Americans have long preferred. —Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for interracial

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

Kids Definition

interracial

adjective

in·​ter·​ra·​cial ˌint-ər-ˈrā-shəl 

: of, involving, or designed for members of different races