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

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

From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026

Among the myriad of English plans to fail down under was the idea of hitting the Aussies with high pace and hostility.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

What transpired down under was a more nuanced set of conditions, far more akin to what we would expect in the UK.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

Despite the cost of living being higher down under, Tom said the overtime pay was good, enabling him to do a job that "pays less but provides more hours".

From BBC ● May 17, 2026

A smoke seemed to rise up and darken the sun’s disc to the hue of blood, as if it had kindled the grass as it passed down under the rim of earth.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien