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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Trevelyan dreamed up the scheme as a way to call attention to the Eurasian curlew (Numenius arquata), which is threatened by land-use changes, habitat loss, predators and climate change.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
In Phuket Town, even the architecture reflects our history as a Eurasian crossroads, and this place captures that spirit beautifully.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Astoria’s dating plight mirrors a bit that of Flaco, New York City’s late famed Eurasian eagle-owl, who escaped from the Central Park Zoo in early 2023 and lived free in Manhattan for a year before fatally crashing into a building on the Upper West Side.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
This is strategically problematic, particularly as a revisionist Eurasian axis is primed for a major war.
—Seth Cropsey, National Review, 17 Apr. 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
In Phuket Town, even the architecture reflects our history as a Eurasian crossroads, and this place captures that spirit beautifully.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Astoria’s dating plight mirrors a bit that of Flaco, New York City’s late famed Eurasian eagle-owl, who escaped from the Central Park Zoo in early 2023 and lived free in Manhattan for a year before fatally crashing into a building on the Upper West Side.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
This is strategically problematic, particularly as a revisionist Eurasian axis is primed for a major war.
—Seth Cropsey, National Review, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Eurasian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Eurasian. Accessed 2 May. 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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