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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The rise in fires was most pronounced in Southeast Asia and parts of Australasia.
From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026
Gafcon has members from across the world - including Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australasia – and claims to speak for the majority of the Global South, although that is contested.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
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 • Mar. 1, 2026
In Europe, for example, emissions have largely decreased over the last two decades, while Korea, Japan and Australasia stayed roughly the same, the study shows.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2024
Oceania comprises the Americas, the Atlantic islands including the British Isles, Australasia, and the southern portion of Africa.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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