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

This 2004 adaptation updates the source material by exploring the hurdles of an interracial relationship, while maintaining the social class and economic status issues from the novel and adding lovely, joyous musical numbers. —Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025

Often, Musk focused on cases where the criminal defendants were Black, immigrants or both, and where the victims were white, appearing to play into narratives about interracial crime that are common in conservative media. —David Ingram, NBC news, 22 Nov. 2025

This interracial love story was central to the film’s marketing campaign, according to Aleiss. —Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025

Painted at the college between 1939 and 1942, the works celebrate interracial cooperation in the African American fight for freedom. —News Desk, Artforum, 29 Oct. 2025

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