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I remember when we were in the World Cup in Australia and I had to win the singles against Tony Payne, best of seven legs, to win it. I was 2-0 down but ended up beating him 4-2.
Eric Bristow

Meaning of "Australia" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AUSTRALIA

Australia  [ɒˈstreɪlɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AUSTRALIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Australia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AUSTRALIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Australia

Australia

Australia i/əˈstreɪljə, ɒ-, -iə/, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area. Neighbouring countries include Indonesia, East Timor and Papua New Guinea to the north; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north-east; and New Zealand to the south-east. For at least 40,000 years before the first British settlement in the late 18th century, Australia was inhabited by indigenous Australians, who spoke languages grouped into roughly 250 language groups. After the European discovery of the continent by Dutch explorers in 1606, Australia's eastern half was claimed by Great Britain in 1770 and initially settled through penal transportation to the colony of New South Wales from 26 January 1788. The population grew steadily in subsequent decades; the continent was explored and an additional five self-governing Crown Colonies were established. On 1 January 1901, the six colonies federated, forming the Commonwealth of Australia.

Definition of Australia in the English dictionary

The definition of Australia in the dictionary is a country and the smallest continent, situated between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific: a former British colony, now an independent member of the Commonwealth, constitutional links with Britain formally abolished in 1986; consists chiefly of a low plateau, mostly arid in the west, with the basin of the Murray River and the Great Dividing Range in the east and the Great Barrier Reef off the NE coast. Official language: English. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: dollar. Capital: Canberra. Pop: 23 029 674. Area: 7 682 300 sq km.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AUSTRALIA


alalia
æˈleɪlɪə
aralia
əˈreɪlɪə
Athalia
əˈθeɪlɪə
bacchanalia
ˌbækəˈneɪlɪə
Castalia
kæˈsteɪlɪə
echolalia
ˌɛkəʊˈleɪlɪə
galea
ˈɡeɪlɪə
generalia
ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪlɪə
genitalia
ˌdʒɛnɪˈteɪlɪə
Lupercalia
ˌluːpɜːˈkeɪlɪə
marginalia
ˌmɑːdʒɪˈneɪlɪə
novalia
nəʊˈveɪlɪə
palea
ˈpeɪlɪə
paraphernalia
ˌpærəfəˈneɪlɪə
penetralia
ˌpɛnɪˈtreɪlɪə
personalia
ˌpɜːsəˈneɪlɪə
psoralea
səˈreɪlɪə
realia
rɪˈeɪlɪə
regalia
rɪˈɡeɪlɪə
Westphalia
wɛstˈfeɪlɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AUSTRALIA

Australasian
Australia Day
Australian
Australian Alps
Australian Antarctic Territory
Australian Capital Territory
Australian cattle dog
Australian crane
Australian crawl
Australian Mist
Australian Rules
Australian salmon
Australian salute
Australian silky terrier
Australian snubfin dolphin
Australian terrier
Australian Tiffanie
Australiana
Australianise
Australianism

WORDS THAT END LIKE AUSTRALIA

battalia
Commonwealth of Australia
coprolalia
dentalia
glossolalia
Himalia
inter alia
Italia
New Australia
North Rhine-Westphalia
Order of Australia
physalia
qualia
rosalia
Saturnalia
Somalia
South Australia
sponsalia
Thalia
Western Australia

Synonyms and antonyms of Australia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Australia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AUSTRALIA

Find out the translation of Australia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Australia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Australia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

澳大利亚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Australia
570 millions of speakers

English

Australia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऑस्ट्रेलिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اُسْتُراليا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Австралия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Austrália
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অস্ট্রেলিয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Australie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Australia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Australien
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オーストラリア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

호주
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Australia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nước Úc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆஸ்திரேலியா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑस्ट्रेलिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Avustralya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Australia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Australia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Австралія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Australia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Αυστραλία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Australië
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Australien
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Australia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Australia

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AUSTRALIA»

The term «Australia» is very widely used and occupies the 1.211 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of Australia
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «Australia».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AUSTRALIA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Australia» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Australia» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Australia

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «AUSTRALIA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Australia.
1
Tony Abbott
If I was in a refugee camp somewhere on the Pakistani border, of course I'd want to come to Australia.
2
Jeffrey Archer
At the end of my trial, I was rather hoping the judge would send me to Australia for the rest of my life.
3
Iggy Azalea
I'm a pretty chill and easygoing person; most people in Australia are, as well. I don't think I ever really saw a lot of fights growing up. I think it's hard to get people in Australia angry and want to fight, minus one or two people in the media... but we won't say any names.
4
Bruce Beresford
In Australia, they set up a special fund to kick films off. It was quite an enlightened sort of move. You could go to this government bureau with scripts and and get finance for films.
5
Eric Bristow
I remember when we were in the World Cup in Australia and I had to win the singles against Tony Payne, best of seven legs, to win it. I was 2-0 down but ended up beating him 4-2.
6
Bob Brown
There are better alternatives... Australia should be exporting its solar technology, not its uranium.
7
Mark Burnett
In Europe and Australia, there is something called the Tall Poppy Syndrome: People like to cut the tall poppies. They don't want you to succeed, and they cut you down - especially people from your own social class.
8
Nicolas Cage
There were two movies that asked me to go to Australia or New Zealand for long periods of time. One was 'Lord of the Rings' and one was 'The Matrix.' But I was actively involved at that time raising my family, and I couldn't really take that time out.
9
Ricki-Lee Coulter
Australia is so entrenched in rock n'roll and bands, and that's just the way Australia is.
10
Russell Crowe
God bless America. God save the Queen. God defend New Zealand and thank Christ for Australia.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AUSTRALIA»

Discover the use of Australia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Australia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Australia
Down Under has never been closer with thorough coverage from the Great Barrier Reef to the Great Ocean Road, and extensive lodging and dining listings that cover a wide range of budgets.
Susie Ashworth, Neal Bedford, 2004
2
Australia
An introduction to the geography, history, people, and culture of Australia.
Sharon Gordon, 2004
3
Australia
"Developed by literacy experts for students in grades three through seven, this book introduces young readers to the geography and culture of Australia"--Provided by publisher.
Colleen Sexton, 2010
4
Australia
An Exhilarating mix of timeless scenery and modern civilisation, Australia is not a place for sitting back and letting things happen.
Dan Colwell, 2000
5
Australia
Discusses the history, landscape, people, and culture of the country of Australia.
Adele Richardson, 2006
6
Australia
An introduction to the geography, history, culture, and people of Australia.
Shirley W. Gray, 2000
7
Australia
You want to discover Australia. But how do you choose the best from the good, the bad or the average? Turn to Spiral Guide Australia. You'll find the very best of the country distilled into perfectly planned days.
Margaret Grandy, 1988
8
A Concise History of Australia
For much of the past 200 years the newcomers have sought to replace the old with the new. This book tells how they imposed themselves on the land, and brought technology, institutions and ideas to make it their own.
Stuart Macintyre, 2009
9
Mining Law in Western Australia
This new edition, the fourth, will be widely and warmly welcomed. Massive changes have taken place. There have been 15 amendments to the Mining Act and 28 amendments to the Mining Regulations since the third edition.
Michael W. Hunt, 2009
10
Australia
Describes the history, climate, landscape, wildlife, and people of Australia.
Miriam Lumb, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AUSTRALIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Australia is used in the context of the following news items.
1
This is the murder capital of Australia
But the Northern Territory also has a less appealing distinction — being the homicide capital of Australia. Statistics from the Australian Institute ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
2
Ashes 2015: Bad omens aplenty for Australia at Sophia Gardens
Australia scored a mammoth 6-674 (dec) in response to England's 435 and appeared poised to win by an innings. Indeed, the deficit was only ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
3
Weeks of chill ahead as polar air moves in over Australia
The blue regions - which cover Australia and few other parts of the planet - point to a probability temperatures will be below average for this ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
4
Australia may finally recognise Aborigines in its constitution - but not …
More than a century after Australia became an independent nation, Aboriginal people are to be recognised in the constitution – but not until ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
5
New Zealand doctors write to Australia condemning new asylum …
A protestor takes part in a rally in Sydney on 30 June against the relocation of children seeking asylum to offshore detention centres. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
6
Australia electric emissions rise after carbon tax ends
Australia instituted a carbon tax in 2012, but ended it last July after a push from conservative Prime Minister Tony Abbott. In its place, Abbott had ... «The Hill, Jul 15»
7
Australia's largest discovered dinosaur, a Titanosaur called Cooper …
Australia's largest dinosaur ever to be discovered is set to go on display to the public with the opening of the Eromanga Natural History ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
8
Prince Charles greets England and Australia cricket teams in Cardiff …
England and Australia were given a Royal welcome at Cardiff's Swalec Stadium as they were greeted by Prince Charles. The two teams arrived ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
9
Climate change compounding threats to Australia's ecosystems …
Climate change is compounding existing threats to Australia's forests, wetlands and deserts, with several key landscapes now at risk of total ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
10
Craig Emerson: Tony Abbott's Team Australia rhetoric is getting scary
Eighteen months ago, the Prime Minister accused the ABC of taking "everybody's side but Australia's". It seems the Prime Minister will decide ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»

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