Aus·tra·lian
ȯ-ˈstrāl-yən 
ä-,
ə-
1
: 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
1
: 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
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 27 June 2024
On Thursday, June 27, the Australian actor, 40, shared a video of himself outside coming across a large spider in its web.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
Matias Grez, CNN, 30 June 2024
Prior to Kansas, Furphy played prep basketball for Centre of Excellence (CoE), Australia’s development program hosted at the Australian Institute of Sport alongside NBA Global Academy.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2024
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Adjective
After getting her start in local Australian productions, including the inimitable BMX Bandits, Kidman rose to prominence opposite (then-beau) Tom Cruise in Days of Thunder (1990).
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 27 June 2024
On Thursday, June 27, the Australian actor, 40, shared a video of himself outside coming across a large spider in its web.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
Noun
Sinner has lost just three matches all year en route to four titles during what has been a phenomenal first half of 2024, including his maiden grand slam at the Australian Open and a Masters 1000 title.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 30 June 2024
Prior to Kansas, Furphy played prep basketball for Centre of Excellence (CoE), Australia’s development program hosted at the Australian Institute of Sport alongside NBA Global Academy.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2024
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“Australian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Australian. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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