Main Entry:

Oce·a·nia

Pronunciation:

\ˌō-shē-ˈa-nē-ə, -ˈā-\

Function:

geographical name

the lands of the central & S Pacific including Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia (including New Zealand), often Australia, & sometimes the Malay Archipelago

— Oce·a·ni·an \-nē-ən\ adjective or noun