Australia

geographical name

Aus·tra·lia | \ ȯ-ˈstrāl-yə,

ä-, ə-\

Definition of Australia

1 continent of the eastern hemisphere southeast of Asia and south of the Equator area 2,948,366 square miles (7,665,751 square kilometers)

2 or Commonwealth of Australia dominion of the Commonwealth of Nations including the continent of Australia and the island of Tasmania; capital Canberra area 2,967,909 square miles (7,716,563 square kilometers), population 21,507,717 — see also australian entry 1

Learn More about Australia

Dictionary Entries near Australia

Austral English

Statistics for Australia

Look-up Popularity

Keep scrolling for more

Comments on Australia

What made you want to look up Australia? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

WORD OF THE DAY

imbroglio

a complex dispute or argument

Test Your Vocabulary

Homophone Quiz

In order to judge how people felt, the senator's office hired a firm to take a ______.

poll pole
pol poal

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?

TAKE THE QUIZ

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games