down under

or Down Under

noun

Australia or New Zealand.

adverb

in, to, or into Australia or New Zealand.

Origin of down under

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby down under

down to, down to earth, down to size, down to the ground, down to the wire, down under, down with, down's syndrome, down-and-dirty, down-and-out, down-at-the-heels

Example sentences from the Web for down under

  • Overawed and mystified the lone passenger from Down-Under took in the scene while the big plane circled with diminished speed.

    The Brain |Alexander Blade

  • Her respect for the strange, the birdlike man from Down-Under skyrocketed.

    The Brain |Alexander Blade

British Dictionary definitions for down under

down under
/ informal /

noun

Australia or New Zealand

adverb

in or to Australia or New Zealand