Australian
adjective
of or relating to Australia, its inhabitants, or their languages.
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australian
australiannouna native or inhabitant of Australia
Australian
American
[aw-strayl-yuhn]
/ ɔˈstreɪl jən /
adjective
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of or relating to Australia, its inhabitants, or their languages.
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Zoogeography. belonging to a geographical division comprising Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Sulawesi, the Moluccas, Papua New Guinea, and adjacent smaller islands.
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Phytogeography. belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising Australia and Tasmania.
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Australians
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a native or inhabitant of Australia.
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an Aboriginal inhabitant of Australia.
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Also called Australian Aboriginal languages. the group of languages of the Aborigines of Australia, consisting of about three hundred languages. Austral, Austral.
australian
British
/ ɒˈstreɪlɪən /
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a native or inhabitant of Australia
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the form of English spoken in Australia
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a linguistic phylum consisting of the languages spoken by the native Australians
adjective
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of, relating to, or characteristic of Australia, the Australians, or their form of English
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of, relating to, or belonging to the phylum of languages spoken by the native Australians
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of or denoting a zoogeographical region consisting of Australia, New Zealand, Polynesia, New Guinea, and the Moluccas
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
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anti-Australianadjective
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pro-Australianadjective
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pseudo-Australianadjective
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trans-Australianadjective
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un-Australianadjective
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Etymology
Origin of Australian
First recorded in 1690–70 Australian for def. 5; Australi(a) + -an
Example Sentences
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In the days after the incident, Australian authorities confirmed they were looking into the man's links to Australia.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Firmus had been targeting a market capitalization of 43.7 billion Australian dollars, equivalent to US$30.4 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
"The research is particularly important for the endangered Australian sea lion, which has an estimated population of only about 12,000 animals and relies on hearing for communication, finding food, navigation and detecting threats," Erbe said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, holds a direct equity stake in Firmus, and it is also a customer and hardware supplier to the Australian firm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
“Good afternoon,” he said with a flawless Australian accent to the receptionist in the main office.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
I'm watching the men's high jump and theres an australian athlete called Brandon Starc.
From Time ● Aug. 15, 2016
Cant sleep so im loving the australian open coverage.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2010
Even the australian open website's scoreboard is down.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2010
For more information visit www.ferrarapan.com As any australian diplomat will admit, managing the bilateral relationship with China is a relentless, high- energy task.
From Time Magazine Archive
This might lead Australians to think Adidas is associated with White Fox and has approved of the design, the documents claim.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
"Our aim is to give Australians accurate, trustworthy guidance," they say.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
Jardine instructed his fast bowlers, Harold Larwood and Bill Voce, to bowl hostile, short-pitched deliveries at the Australians.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
“But reducing inflation is essential. High inflation hurts all Australians and is especially tough on people with lower incomes and those in vulnerable financial positions,” Bullock added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Genetic studies suggest that Aboriginal Australians and New Guinea highlanders are somewhat more similar to modern Asians than to peoples of other continents, but the relationship is not a close one.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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