down under

American

Or Down Under

noun

Australia or New Zealand.

adverb

in, to, or into Australia or New Zealand.

down under British

noun

Australia or New Zealand

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adverb

in or to Australia or New Zealand

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Etymology

Origin of down under

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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Brighton badly needed last week's win over Brentford, just to settle things down under Fabian Hurzeler.

From BBC

I just groaned and crawled way down under the covers.

From Literature

Reaching down under the covers, Daisy grabbed a handful of my hair.

From Literature

Rowdy and I lay down under a big, white oak tree and went to sleep.

From Literature

Like Pogacar, he is a product of the UAE development system and, as with the Slovenian, he needed no adjustment period to shine among the pros, taking victories in his very first races, notably at the Tour Down Under in 2024.

From Barron's

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