Anglo-Australian

American

[ang-gloh-aw-streyl-yuhn] / ˈæŋ gloʊ ɔˈstreɪl yən /

adjective

belonging, relating to, or involving England and Australia, or the people of the two countries.

noun

a native or descendant of a native of England who has settled in Australia.

Example Sentences

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CEO Simon Trott took the helm of the Anglo-Australian miner in August.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Last month, Serbia restored Anglo-Australian mining company Rio Tinto’s licence to extract the mineral in the Jadar Valley in the west of the country.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2024

They will be looking both within nearby galaxies and within our own Milky Way with approved programs on the Hubble Space Telescope, the Chandra X-Ray Telescope, the Magellan Telescopes, and the Anglo-Australian Telescope.

From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2023

The Anglo-Australian company’s chairman, CEO and two other executives lost their jobs following outrage over the destruction.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2022

I formed the acquaintance of many Anglo-Australian diggers, who had won the respect of all who knew them.

From Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone by Beach, Charles A.

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