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Australasia

American  
[aw-struh-ley-zhuh, -shuh] / ˌɔ strəˈleɪ ʒə, -ʃə /

noun

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


Australasia British  
/ ˌɒstrəˈleɪzɪə /

noun

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

  2. (loosely) the whole of Oceania

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Other Word Forms

  • Australasian adjective

Etymology

Origin of Australasia

Austral(ia) + Asia

Example Sentences

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"You were able to create a service proposition that couldn't be matched by carriers in more traditional markets, whether that be the USA, Europe or Australasia."

From BBC

The rise in fires was most pronounced in Southeast Asia and parts of Australasia.

From Science Daily

Gafcon has members from across the world - including Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australasia – and claims to speak for the majority of the Global South, although that is contested.

From BBC

Before this discovery, only five major tektite fields were known worldwide, located in Australasia, Central Europe, the Ivory Coast, North America, and Belize.

From Science Daily

Both states offer large travel hubs which connect the UK with Africa, Asia and Australasia.

From BBC