Australian

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adjective

Aus·​tra·​lian ȯ-ˈstrāl-yən 

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ə-

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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

To get a better reception in the United States, the Australian actors’ accents were dubbed with American ones. —Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024

In the live-action comic-book movie Furiosa, Australian filmmaker George Miller extends his Mad Max franchise that first made an international star of Mel Gibson. —Armond White, National Review, 24 May 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