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Australasia

American  
[aw-struh-ley-zhuh, -shuh] / ˌɔ strəˈleɪ ʒə, -ʃə /

noun

  1. Australia, New Zealand, and neighboring islands in the S Pacific Ocean.


Australasia British  
/ ˌɒstrəˈleɪzɪə /

noun

  1. Australia, New Zealand, and neighbouring islands in the S Pacific Ocean

  2. (loosely) the whole of Oceania

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of Australasia

Austral(ia) + Asia

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He turned pro in 2012 and spent years toiling away on the PGA Tour of Australasia, and only notched his first European Tour win in 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

U.S. property is overvalued by roughly 10% on average, but individual cities show high bubble risks, as do parts of Australasia, Europe and Asia — especially the major financial hubs.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

"You were able to create a service proposition that couldn't be matched by carriers in more traditional markets, whether that be the USA, Europe or Australasia."

From BBC Mar. 25, 2026

To investigate how and when these environments developed, the researchers examined peat samples collected from South America, Australasia, southern Africa and the sub-Antarctic islands.

From Science Daily Nov. 19, 2025

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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