Australian

American  

[aw-streyl-yuhn] / ɔˈstreɪl yən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Australia, its inhabitants, or their languages.

2. Zoogeography. belonging to a geographical division comprising Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Sulawesi, the Moluccas, Papua New Guinea, and adjacent smaller islands.

3. Phytogeography. belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising Australia and Tasmania.

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Australia.

2. an Aboriginal inhabitant of Australia.

3. Also called Australian Aboriginal languages.  the group of languages of the Aborigines of Australia, consisting of about three hundred languages. Austral, Austral.

Other Word Forms

• anti-Australian adjective
• pro-Australian adjective
• pseudo-Australian adjective
• trans-Australian adjective
• un-Australian adjective

Etymology

Origin of Australian

First recorded in 1690–70 Australian for def. 5; Australi(a) + -an

Example Sentences

During the address, he acknowledged that the "months ahead may not be easy", and said that no government could fully shield Australians from the global pressures.

From BBC

Facing historic spikes in petrol prices, Albanese urged Australians to switch to using public transport, preserving fuel for rural communities and essential services.

From Barron's

Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese used a rare national address to urge Australians to use public transport due to fuel supply uncertainties created by the Iran war.

From MarketWatch

"While social media platforms have taken some initial action, I am concerned through our compliance monitoring that some may not be doing enough to comply with Australian law."

From Barron's

Damage to Qatari export facilities, outages at major Australian LNG projects, and shipping disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz amount to roughly 5 to 6 billion cubic feet per day of supply disruption.

From Barron's