Oceanian

adjective

Oce·​a·​ni·​an ˌō-shē-ˈa-nē-ən 

-ˈā-

: of or relating to Oceania (the lands of the central and southern Pacific Ocean including Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia including New Zealand) or its people

Note: Some people also consider Australia and the Malay Archipelago to be Oceanian

Oceanian noun

plural Oceanians

Examples of Oceanian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As for the likely future expansion of the tournament, does anyone imagine that adding 16 clubs would mean a greater proportion of clubs from the North and Central American, African, Asian and Oceanian confederations? — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 3 July 2025

But the Mai-Kai Restaurant and Polynesian Show in Oakland Park is an iconic dining destination, known globally for its tropical menu, cocktails, decor and stage show featuring fire-knife dancing and Oceanian music. — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 3 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Oceanian

• carbanion
• companion
• anion
• banyan
• canyon