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Australian

American  
[aw-streyl-yuhn] / ɔˈstreɪl yən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Australia, its inhabitants, or their languages.

  2. Zoogeography. belonging to a geographical division comprising Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Sulawesi, the Moluccas, Papua New Guinea, and adjacent smaller islands.

  3. Phytogeography. belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising Australia and Tasmania.

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Australia.

  2. an Aboriginal inhabitant of Australia.

  3. Also called Australian Aboriginal languages.  the group of languages of the Aborigines of Australia, consisting of about three hundred languages. Austral, Austral.

Other Word Forms

  • anti-Australian adjective
  • pro-Australian adjective
  • pseudo-Australian adjective
  • trans-Australian adjective
  • un-Australian adjective

Etymology

Origin of Australian

First recorded in 1690–70 Australian for def. 5; Australi(a) + -an

Example Sentences

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Australian F1 chief Travis Auld said on Monday that "everyone will be here ready for the race", despite the "reshuffling of flights" required to ensure the transportation of key personnel - including drivers.

From BBC

Find insight on European banks and insurers, Australian banks, marine-hull insurance and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services.

From The Wall Street Journal

Australian Grand Prix organisers say they are "really confident" the travel chaos caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East will not impact the opening race of the Formula 1 season this weekend.

From BBC

Ange Postecoglou had that record on his own, but the way it turned out for the Australian at Tottenham underlines the point that not too much can be read into current form.

From BBC

Australian singer and actor Jason Donovan says his latest run of shows will be "the finale" of his touring career.

From BBC

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