Oceania

[ oh-shee-an-ee-uh, -ah-nee-uh ]
/ ˌoʊ ʃiˈæn i ə, -ˈɑ ni ə /

noun

the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and traditionally Australasia. About 3,450,000 sq. mi. (8,935,500 sq. km).
Also O·ce·an·i·ca [oh-shee-an-i-kuh] /ˌoʊ ʃiˈæn ɪ kə/.

OTHER WORDS FROM Oceania

O·ce·an·i·an, adjective, noun

Example sentences from the Web for oceanian

  • The Oceanian group is formed of two races, the relations of which are somewhat vague.

    The Races of Man |Joseph Deniker

British Dictionary definitions for oceanian (1 of 2)

Oceanian
/ (ˌəʊʃɪˈɑːnɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to Oceania or its inhabitants

noun

a native or inhabitant of Oceania

British Dictionary definitions for oceanian (2 of 2)

Oceania
/ (ˌəʊʃɪˈɑːnɪə) /

noun

the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia: sometimes also including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago