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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Tehran also fears a possible repeal of Section 907 of the Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support Act, FSA, HR 282, also known as the Freedom Support Act.
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Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Zebra and quagga mussels, spiny water flea and dozens of other Eurasian organisms colonized the Great Lakes starting in the late 1900s after arriving in ballast water from transoceanic ships.
—Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 28 Feb. 2025
Due to its Eurasian origins, the Miopetaurista that eventually soared through the trees of Tennessee all the way down to Florida were more closely related to today’s flying squirrels in China, Japan, and Indonesia than any North American squirrels.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, Trump could challenge the Eurasian axis by squeezing its weakest link.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Zebra and quagga mussels, spiny water flea and dozens of other Eurasian organisms colonized the Great Lakes starting in the late 1900s after arriving in ballast water from transoceanic ships.
—Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 28 Feb. 2025
Due to its Eurasian origins, the Miopetaurista that eventually soared through the trees of Tennessee all the way down to Florida were more closely related to today’s flying squirrels in China, Japan, and Indonesia than any North American squirrels.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, Trump could challenge the Eurasian axis by squeezing its weakest link.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Eurasian
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“Eurasian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Eurasian. Accessed 12 Mar. 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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