Australian

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adjective

Aus·​tra·​lian ȯ-ˈstrāl-yən How to pronounce Australian (audio)
ä-,
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

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Adjective
The Australian model previously announced she had been diagnosed with spinocerebellar ataxia. Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2025 The Australian racer left F1 back in 2024 after being replaced during the season by Liam Lawson at Racing Bulls. Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 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 See All Example Sentences for Australian

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1795, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1693, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Australian was in 1693

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“Australian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Australian. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

Australian

adjective
Aus·​tra·​lian
ȯ-ˈstrāl-yən,
ä-
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Australia or its people
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