down under

American  

Or Down Under

noun

1. Australia or New Zealand.

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adverb

1. in, to, or into Australia or New Zealand.

down under British  

noun

1. Australia or New Zealand

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adverb

1. in or to Australia or New Zealand

Etymology

Origin of down under

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

down under

The two F-16Vs, made by US defence contractor Lockheed Martin, touched down under a clear sky at Taiwan's air force base in Taitung, on the island's southeast coast.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Who could have predicted that defending league MVP Matthew Stafford would throw high, throw short, and basically throw an array of balls that landed down under?

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Claims of abuse and neglect have consistently broken down under investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Participants briefly cooled down under a cold shower halfway through the session.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026

I found some slick little trails out in our garden down under some tall hollyhocks.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls