Tasmania
an island south of Australia: a state of the commonwealth of Australia. 26,382 sq. mi. (68,330 sq. km). Capital: Hobart.
- Also called, Australian Informal, Ap·ple Isle [ap-uhl ahyl] /ˈæp əl ˈaɪl/ .
- Formerly Van Die·men's Land [van dee-muhnz land] /væn ˈdi mənz ˌlænd/ .
Other words from Tasmania
- Tas·ma·ni·an, adjective, noun
Words Nearby Tasmania
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How to use Tasmania in a sentence
Our innermost thoughts offered up to old friends from high school are there to be seen by some voyeuristic devil in Tasmania.
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark is Australian, born in Hobart, Tasmania of academic parents who were themselves born in Scotland.
To Tasmania we were able to devote a few days, taking evidence and enjoying its wonderful beauty.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowFrom the fortunes of that colony, the history of Tasmania is inseparable.
The History of Tasmania , Volume II (of 2) | John WestThe British were very particular whom they permitted to leave Tasmania, and whom they allowed to go there.
My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands | George Francis Train
I am sure mistresses dont go on in that silly way in Tasmania, for mothery said she loved school.
A Very Naughty Girl | L. T. MeadeEvelyn wondered if she might venture; but she had once seen, long ago in Tasmania, a black woman try to escape.
A Very Naughty Girl | L. T. Meade
British Dictionary definitions for Tasmania
/ (tæzˈmeɪnɪə) /
an island in the S Pacific, south of mainland Australia: forms, with offshore islands, the smallest state of Australia; discovered by the Dutch explorer Tasman in 1642; used as a penal colony by the British (1803–53); mostly forested and mountainous. Capital: Hobart. Pop: 479 958 (2003 est). Area: 68 332 sq km (26 383 sq miles): Former name (1642–1855): Van Diemen's Land
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