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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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
The ship spent many years carrying various cargoes to and from the Far East and Australasia before moving to Hawaii.
From BBC
Ahead of Friday's vote, we look at assisted dying laws in North America, Europe and Australasia.
From BBC
In contrast, in high-income regions -- such as Western Europe, North America, Australasia, and Asia Pacific -- deaths related to extreme temperatures are expected to surpass those caused by air pollution.
From Science Daily
The sailors will follow a route south past the continent of Africa and then head east toward Australasia.
From BBC
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