Aussie

noun

Aus·​sie ˈȯ-sē How to pronounce Aussie (audio)
ˈä-sē,
 British and Australian usually  ˈȯ-zē
: a native or inhabitant of Australia

Examples of Aussie in a Sentence

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While Djokovic began to find some rhythm on his service games, the Aussie hardly won any free points on his serve. Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025 The Aussie band was like another Echo & the Bunnymen. Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025 But the big running joke throughout the season is about an even-more-famous Aussie apparently in the building, the dude who plays Wolverine. Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025 The Academy Award-winning actress and fellow Aussie has spoken out about filming intimate scenes herself. Jay Stahl, USA Today, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for Aussie

Word History

Etymology

Australian + -ie

First Known Use

circa 1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Aussie was circa 1910

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“Aussie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Aussie. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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