Australian

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adjective

Aus·​tra·​lian ȯ-ˈstrāl-yən 

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: of, relating to, or characteristic of the continent or commonwealth of Australia, its inhabitants, or the languages spoken there

2

: of, relating to, or being a biogeographic region that comprises Australia, the islands north of it from Celebes eastward, Tasmania, New Zealand, and Polynesia

Australian

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noun

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: a native or inhabitant of the Australian commonwealth

2

: a group of about 200 languages spoken by the aboriginal inhabitants of Australia

Examples of Australian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

An Australian man was compelled to pay an airline's fuel costs and fined thousands of dollars more after his unruly onboard behavior prompted the captain to turn that flight around and ultimately cancel the journey. —Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024

Cage-diving operators utilize southern bluefin tuna sourced from the South Australian tuna aquaculture industry for their tethered baits and berley/chum. —Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024

Noun

According to the Australian Federal Police, the incident took place on a flight from Perth to Sydney on Sept. 25, 2023. —Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024

Albanese told Australian Broadcasting Corp. on Tuesday that the government was considering an upper age limit of 14 to 16 years for the ban. —Ben Westcott / Bloomberg, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1795, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1814, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Australian

• Australian ballot
• Australian cattle dog
• Australian pine
• Australian Rules football
• Australian shepherd
• Australian terrier

Kids Definition

Australian

adjective

Aus·​tra·​lian

ȯ-ˈstrāl-yən,

ä-

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Australia or its people