Tasman Sea

American  

[taz-muhn] / ˈtæz mən /

noun

1. a part of the Pacific Ocean between SE Australia and New Zealand.

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Tasman Sea British  

noun

1. the part of the Pacific between SE Australia and NW New Zealand

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Example Sentences

In late February and early March, three Chinese navy ships traveled through the Tasman Sea and around Australia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

The report also raised concerns about Beijing’s moves geopolitically, including more “coercive tactics” such as live-fire-military exercises without notice in the Tasman Sea.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

This tour began with England winning the rain-affected T20 series 1-0, but the batting struggles across the three ODIs have ensured little momentum will be taken on their flight across the Tasman Sea.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

Across the Tasman Sea, Australia is also witnessing a surge in demand for Indigenous-led travel.

From New York Times • Jan. 15, 2024

With Dave Dawson, and some two dozen Army, Navy, and Marine Corps pilots, he stood on the deck of an American destroyer steaming out of Sydney into the Tasman Sea at full knots.

From Dave Dawson on Guadalcanal by Bowen, Robert Sydney