Australian

USaw-STRAYL-yuhn/ɔˈstɹeɪljən/UKos-TRAY-lee-uhn/ɒsˈtɹeɪ.liː.ən/AUSuh-STRAYL-yuhn/əˈstɹæɪ.ljən/

4 meanings of Australian

1
nationalityadjective
Coming from or belonging to Australia, its people, or its languages.
The Australian coastline stretches for thousands of miles.
She grew up speaking with a strong Australian accent.
UsageStart it with a capital A: Australian food.
2
nouncountable
A person who comes from Australia or is a citizen of Australia.
Many Australians travel abroad during the summer.
As an Australian, she felt proud watching the team win gold.
3
languagenoununcountable
The English spoken in Australia, or sometimes one of the languages of Australia's first peoples.
The dialect coach drilled the cast until their Australian sounded convincing.
Foreign students often find broad Australian harder to follow than other forms of English.
UsageNo a before it: speak Australian. People also say Australian English.

4
adjectivecolloquialUS
Turned upside down, with the top pointing toward the ground.

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From the name Australia plus the ending -an.

Checked 5 Nov 2026 · 1 fact