Oceania

Also O·ce·an·i·ca

[oh-shee-an-ee-uh, -ah-nee-uh]

noun

1. the islands of the central and southern Pacific, including Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and traditionally Australasia. About 3,450,000 sq. mi. (8,935,500 sq. km).

Oceania

/ ˌəʊʃɪˈɑːnɪə /

noun

1. the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia: sometimes also including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago

Other Word Forms

• Oceanian adjective

Example Sentences

And Bolivia - who finished seventh in South America - are not certain to play a team from Oceania, which would be New Caledonia.

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The research drew on fossil teeth from Africa, Asia, Europe, and Oceania, using detailed geochemical mapping to trace childhood episodes of lead intake.

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For decades, Tomas - who lives in the small village of Nueva Oceania - had been practically a neighbour to these nomadic people, who shun contact with outsiders.

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The 36-year-old, who once ran for the Arizona Legislature and tried to start a country called Oceania, had discovered a new adventure: He began calling the booth every day.

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Whatever sparked the reunion, the sold-out tour will see the band play 41 shows between July and November, spanning the UK & Ireland, North America, Oceania and South America.

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