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
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Their Australian Open rivals see a different sport The two best men's players in the world are reconfiguring the sport before their opponents' eyes.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Following the Australian Grand Prix weekend, where special cameras were fitted to the cars to monitor the wings, further rear wing tests were carried out at the following two races in China and Japan.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Adjective
Yet as lending has tapered off and grace periods on many loans have expired, China has emerged as the world's largest official creditor, according to a new report from the Lowy Institute, an Australian foreign policy think tank.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Their Australian Open rivals see a different sport The two best men's players in the world are reconfiguring the sport before their opponents' eyes.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Noun
Sadly, his career was cut short when he was found dead in his hotel room in November 2019 while in New Zealand preparing to participate in the Australian Baseball League.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Following the Australian Grand Prix weekend, where special cameras were fitted to the cars to monitor the wings, further rear wing tests were carried out at the following two races in China and Japan.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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“Australian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Australian. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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