Australasia

[aw-struh-ley-zhuh, -shuh]

noun

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

Australasia

/ ˌɒstrəˈleɪzɪə /

noun

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

2. (loosely) the whole of Oceania

Other Word Forms

• Australasian adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Australasia¹

Austral(ia) + Asia

Example Sentences

The ship spent many years carrying various cargoes to and from the Far East and Australasia before moving to Hawaii.

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Ahead of Friday's vote, we look at assisted dying laws in North America, Europe and Australasia.

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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.

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The sailors will follow a route south past the continent of Africa and then head east toward Australasia.

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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.

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