Aus·tra·lian
ȯ-ˈstrāl-yən 
ä-,
ə-
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the continent or commonwealth of Australia, its inhabitants, or the languages spoken there
2
: of, relating to, or being a biogeographic region that comprises Australia, the islands north of it from Celebes eastward, Tasmania, New Zealand, and Polynesia
1
: a native or inhabitant of the Australian commonwealth
2
: a group of about 200 languages spoken by the aboriginal inhabitants of Australia
Examples of Australian in a Sentence
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Todd Longwell, Variety, 25 Sep. 2024
Fortescue is buying 475 emissions-free machines from Germany’s Liebherr-International AG, to replace two-thirds of its mining fleet in western Australia, the Australian miner said in a statement Wednesday.
—Ian Sayson, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
Albanese told Australian Broadcasting Corp. on Tuesday that the government was considering an upper age limit of 14 to 16 years for the ban.
—Ben Westcott / Bloomberg, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
The duo brainstormed with the SPE team prior to principal photography, recorded a wealth of behind-the-scenes footage during the Australian shoot and collaborated on a series of TikTok videos, including a clip of them doing ASMR pick-up lines that garnered over 24.4 million views.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 25 Sep. 2024
Fortescue is buying 475 emissions-free machines from Germany’s Liebherr-International AG, to replace two-thirds of its mining fleet in western Australia, the Australian miner said in a statement Wednesday.
—Ian Sayson, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
Noun
According to the Australian Federal Police, the incident took place on a flight from Perth to Sydney on Sept. 25, 2023.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
Albanese told Australian Broadcasting Corp. on Tuesday that the government was considering an upper age limit of 14 to 16 years for the ban.
—Ben Westcott / Bloomberg, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Australian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Australian. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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