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.

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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

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday said his government would invite Israel's president to visit, after a mass shooting in Sydney targeting the Jewish community.

From Barron's

In the same year Lush faced claims of poor working conditions at its Australian factory.

From BBC

To flip it the other way, Australians see an Ashes tour of England as the absolute pinnacle.

From BBC

"The right to protest is a core Australian value and a fundamental tenet of a democratic society," he said.

From BBC

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday he would push for tougher laws against hate speech and extremism in the wake of the country's deadliest mass shooting in decades.

From Barron's