Australian

/ɑsˈtreɪljɪn/

/ɒsˈtreɪljən/

Other forms: Australians

Definitions of Australian

1. adjective

   of or relating to or characteristic of Australia or its inhabitants or its languages
   “Australian deserts”

   “Australian aborigines”
2. noun

   a native or inhabitant of Australia
   synonyms: Aussie

   types:

   Abo, Aboriginal, Aborigine, Australian Aborigine, native Australian

   a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived

   type of:

   denizen, dweller, habitant, indweller, inhabitant

   a person who inhabits a particular place
3. noun

   the Austronesian languages spoken by Australian aborigines
   synonyms: Aboriginal Australian

   types:

   Dyirbal, Jirrbal

   a language of Australian aborigines

   Walbiri, Warlpiri

   a language of Australian aborigines

   type of:

   Austronesian, Austronesian language

   the family of languages spoken in Australia and Formosa and Malaysia and Polynesia