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 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Two of her grandsons, ages 18 and 24, are biracial and identify as Black. 
Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022 Hoover is biracial — of Black and white ancestry — and stands at 6 feet 2 inches. Aaron Morrison, ajc, 9 Aug. 2022 An Oaukee County circuit court judge has upheld part of the state Department of Instruction's ruling that the Cedarburg School District did not properly investigate a parent's claim that her biracial son was racially harassed. Alec Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2022 In that speculative, satirical novel — dazzling and unsettling, channeling Vladimir Nabokov and Ralph Ellison — an unnamed Black lawyer aspires to give his biracial son the dubious gift of de-melaninization. Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2021 Officers were upset that Mr. de Blasio spoke about talking to his biracial son about how to safely interact with the police, a conversation that the parents of most Black children have. New York Times, 8 Aug. 2021 Meghan joined the royal family as a 36-year-old biracial American actress; Diana, as the 20-year-old daughter of a British earl. Phil Boucher, PEOPLE.com, 1 July 2022 Steele also offered comments on her racial identity when asked about her experiences as a biracial woman. Cale Clinton, USA TODAY, 17 June 2022 The guide, published by Portfolio, was inspired by her own personal experiences as a biracial woman of Black and Indian descent. Tori B. Powell, CBS News, 9 June 2022 See More
Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022 Hoover is biracial — of Black and white ancestry — and stands at 6 feet 2 inches. Aaron Morrison, ajc, 9 Aug. 2022 An Oaukee County circuit court judge has upheld part of the state Department of Instruction's ruling that the Cedarburg School District did not properly investigate a parent's claim that her biracial son was racially harassed. Alec Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2022 In that speculative, satirical novel — dazzling and unsettling, channeling Vladimir Nabokov and Ralph Ellison — an unnamed Black lawyer aspires to give his biracial son the dubious gift of de-melaninization. Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2021 Officers were upset that Mr. de Blasio spoke about talking to his biracial son about how to safely interact with the police, a conversation that the parents of most Black children have. New York Times, 8 Aug. 2021 Meghan joined the royal family as a 36-year-old biracial American actress; Diana, as the 20-year-old daughter of a British earl. Phil Boucher, PEOPLE.com, 1 July 2022 Steele also offered comments on her racial identity when asked about her experiences as a biracial woman. Cale Clinton, USA TODAY, 17 June 2022 The guide, published by Portfolio, was inspired by her own personal experiences as a biracial woman of Black and Indian descent. Tori B. Powell, CBS News, 9 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1895, in the meaning defined above