biracial

adjective

bi·​ra·​cial (ˌ)bī-ˈrā-shəl 

: of, relating to, or involving members of two races (see race entry 1 sense 1a)

a biracial coalition

biracial couples

also : having parents from two races

biracial children

biracialism

(ˌ)bī-ˈrā-shə-ˌli-zəm 

noun

Examples of biracial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The actor, 35, plays Austin, who is biracial with a Korean mother and a white father, just like his real-life parents, Sukyong and Phil Melton. —Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026

But the head of Charlotte Secondary School — where 80% to 85% of its 240 students are Black, Hispanic or biracial — had recommended students read it. —Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026

Zendaya is biracial—her mother is white German Scottish, her father, African American. —Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2026

My biracial lineage has resulted in thick hair, though very fine strands. —Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for biracial

• bifacial
• palatial
• postglacial
• preglacial
• subglacial
• craniofacial
• interfacial
• interglacial
• interracial
• multiracial
• orofacial
• periglacial

Kids Definition

biracial

adjective

bi·​ra·​cial (ˈ)bī-ˈrā-shəl 

: of, relating to, or involving people from two races

biracial communities

especially : having biological parents of two different ethnic identities