Eurasia
pronunciation
How to pronounce Eurasia in British English:
UK [juəˈreiʒə,-ʃə]
How to pronounce Eurasia in American English:
US [jʊˈreʒə]
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- Noun:
- the land mass formed by the continents of Europe and Asia
Word Origin
- Eurasia (n.)
- 1881, from Euro- + Asia. First record of it in any language seems to be in H. Reusche's "Handbuch der Geographie" (1858), but see Eurasian. Related: Eurasiatic (1863).
Example
- 1. Hunting with eagles is a centuries-old tradition in eurasia .
- 2. Not all areas are gripped by heat ; temperatures are below-normal for a large part of north america and parts of eurasia .
- 3. The buffer regions are intact and china faces no threat in eurasia .
- 4. The northern hemisphere summer saw exceptional heatwaves in several parts of eurasia .
- 5. Between 40 and 50 million years ago , india drifted right into eurasia , raising the himalayan range .