Australasia

[ aw-struh-ley-zhuh, -shuh ]

noun

1. Australia, New Zealand, and neighboring islands in the S Pacific Ocean.

Australasia

/ ˌɒstrəˈleɪzɪə /

noun

1. Australia, New Zealand, and neighbouring islands in the S Pacific Ocean
2. (loosely) the whole of Oceania

Other Words From

• Austral·asian adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Australasia¹

Austral(ia) + Asia

Example Sentences

The sailors will follow a route south past the continent of Africa and then head east toward Australasia.

From BBC

In Europe, for example, emissions have largely decreased over the last two decades, while Korea, Japan and Australasia stayed roughly the same, the study shows.

From Los Angeles Times

The shortlist was decided by a panel or 14 nominators, made up of presenters, artists, producers and writers from North America, South America, Africa, Europe, East Asia, South East Asia and Australasia.

From BBC

The most similar modern counterpart might be Dicksonia antarctica, a type of tree fern native to Australasia, but popular in Britain as an ornamental plant.

From BBC

Mowat received 1,600 responses from dog owners across the world, including from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the European Union and Australasia.

From Science Daily