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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Shrinking populations and stagnant productivity are eroding the strength of once dominant Eurasian powers.
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Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Still, the end of the Ukrainian transit marks the end of a rapid and fundamental shift in Eurasian energy relations: The geography of natural gas trade dramatically changed, with Russia pivoting East for exports, and Europe looking West (that is the U.S.) for imports.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Iceland lies along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where the North America and Eurasian tectonic plates are pulling apart.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
The sanctuary lost one Bengal tiger, four cougars, one African caracal, two Canada lynx, one Geoffroy cat, one Bengal cat, one Eurasian lynx, four bobcats and five African servals.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Still, the end of the Ukrainian transit marks the end of a rapid and fundamental shift in Eurasian energy relations: The geography of natural gas trade dramatically changed, with Russia pivoting East for exports, and Europe looking West (that is the U.S.) for imports.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Iceland lies along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where the North America and Eurasian tectonic plates are pulling apart.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
The sanctuary lost one Bengal tiger, four cougars, one African caracal, two Canada lynx, one Geoffroy cat, one Bengal cat, one Eurasian lynx, four bobcats and five African servals.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Eurasian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Eurasian. Accessed 18 Jan. 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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