Australasia
Americannoun
noun
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Australia, New Zealand, and neighbouring islands in the S Pacific Ocean
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(loosely) the whole of Oceania
Other Word Forms
- Australasian adjective
Etymology
Origin of Australasia
Example Sentences
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Before this discovery, only five major tektite fields were known worldwide, located in Australasia, Central Europe, the Ivory Coast, North America, and Belize.
From Science Daily
Both states offer large travel hubs which connect the UK with Africa, Asia and Australasia.
From BBC
Speaking on BBC Radio 5's Wake Up To Money show, he recalled the company's "marvellous" trading period after Prince George was photographed wearing the shoes during a tour of Australasia.
From BBC
To investigate how and when these environments developed, the researchers examined peat samples collected from South America, Australasia, southern Africa and the sub-Antarctic islands.
From Science Daily
The ship spent many years carrying various cargoes to and from the Far East and Australasia before moving to Hawaii.
From BBC
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