Australian

American  

[aw-streyl-yuhn] / ɔˈstreɪl yən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Australia, its inhabitants, or their languages.

2. Zoogeography. belonging to a geographical division comprising Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Sulawesi, the Moluccas, Papua New Guinea, and adjacent smaller islands.

3. Phytogeography. belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising Australia and Tasmania.

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Australia.

2. an Aboriginal inhabitant of Australia.

3. Also called Australian Aboriginal languages.  the group of languages of the Aborigines of Australia, consisting of about three hundred languages. Austral, Austral.

australian British  

/ ɒˈstreɪlɪən /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Australia

2. the form of English spoken in Australia

3. a linguistic phylum consisting of the languages spoken by the native Australians

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Australia, the Australians, or their form of English

2. of, relating to, or belonging to the phylum of languages spoken by the native Australians

3. of or denoting a zoogeographical region consisting of Australia, New Zealand, Polynesia, New Guinea, and the Moluccas

Other Word Forms

• anti-Australian adjective
• pro-Australian adjective
• pseudo-Australian adjective
• trans-Australian adjective
• un-Australian adjective

Etymology

Origin of Australian

First recorded in 1690–70 Australian for def. 5; Australi(a) + -an

Example Sentences

The former prince also visited the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Duggan, who denies the claims and is an Australian citizen, appealed the extradition but on Thursday, a Federal Court judge dismissed the case, paving the way for his removal.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Rose, the 40-year-old Australian actor known for “Orange Is the New Black” and the CW series “Batwoman,” accused Perry, 41, of sexual assault in a series of Threads posts over the weekend.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

The National Park Service and an Australian company are at odds over an old Mojave Desert gold mine, where the company is seeking to extract rare earth minerals.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

With an Australian accent Finch tells them, “We’re here from Perth. We’ve come all this way to see the highest peak in Indiana. Is it all right if we scale the summit?”

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven