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

Zane Woodward, 34, who lived with his partner in Oak Flats, south of the city of Wollongong in New South Wales (NSW), has been accused of using a chain and lock to restrain his girlfriend, per Australian newspaper the Daily Telegraph. —Becca Longmire, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025

Freier was once the head of the Players’ Association in Australian rugby. —Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025

Noun

Meanwhile, Top’s family and community members continued their search for the 26-year-old man in the outback, reported Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), 9News and The Age. —David Chiu, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025

The big-serving left-hander from Atlanta reached the semifinals of the Australian Open this year, and of the U.S. Open in 2023. —Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 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