interracial

adjective

in·​ter·​ra·​cial ˌin-tər-ˈrā-shəl How to pronounce interracial (audio)
: of, involving, or designed for members of different races (see race entry 1 sense 1a)
interracially
ˌin-tər-ˈrā-shə-lē How to pronounce interracial (audio)
adverb

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That day, Wells was one of a few Black kids in a group of mostly white friends, and his death has spurred national conversations about interracial friendships, systemic racism in the South, and whether Black people are safe in majority-white spaces. — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026 In 1965, when the American Camping Association adopted a nondiscriminatory, interracial policy, 125 members resigned in opposition. — Seth T. Kannarr, Fortune, 13 July 2026 The first successful open-heart surgery took place at Provident Hospital — the city’s first interracial hospital — on Chicago’s South Side. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 Such sympathy seems quite modern, but so do some of the novel’s other elements, most notably the depiction of same-sex, interracial love between Ishmael and Queequeg. — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for interracial

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First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of interracial was in 1878

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interracial

adjective
in·​ter·​ra·​cial ˌint-ər-ˈrā-shəl How to pronounce interracial (audio)
: of, involving, or designed for members of different races

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