Australian

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adjective

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

Australian

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noun

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

To illustrate, the Australian measles vaccination program in the 1980s and 1990s was shown to have a benefit to cost ratio of a staggering 167:1. —Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025

Garner and her grandson Amby become mutually obsessed with Australian footy as Amby’s team advances through the ranks of their league. —Literary Hub july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025

Noun

On Sunday, the 29-year-old Australian clinched her third career major by winning the 2025 KPMG Women's PGA Championship at Fields Ranch East in Frisco, Texas. —Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025

Philadelphia Eagles tackle Jordan Mailata, an Australian who grew up playing rugby, made it to the NFL through the league’s International Player Pathway Program. —Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1795, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1693, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Australian

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

Rhymes for Australian

• deucalion
• pygmalion

Kids Definition

Australian

adjective

Aus·​tra·​lian

ȯ-ˈstrāl-yən,

ä-

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