down under

American  

Or Down Under

noun

1. Australia or New Zealand.

---

adverb

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

down under British  

noun

1. Australia or New Zealand

---

adverb

1. in or to Australia or New Zealand

Etymology

Origin of down under

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Egg production in the UK is covered a code of practice set down under the Animal Welfare Act 2006.

From BBC

Of the England XI which lined up for the opening Ashes Test of a disappointing tour Down Under, which ended in a dismal 4-1 defeat, only one made more than four County Championship appearances for their club in 2025.

From BBC

There the novel was handed to librarian Jessica Berry who contacted the team in the UK, but no one yet knows how it ended up down under.

From BBC

We entered a waiting room jammed with people and sat down under the watchful eyes of the soldier.

From Literature

If I were to reach down under the shelf to get it now, with this man watching my every move, might not his attention be attracted to the last place on earth I wanted him to look?

From Literature