Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
down under or Down Under ExamplesWord Origin noun
- Australia or New Zealand.
adverb
- in, to, or into Australia or New Zealand.
Origin of down under First recorded in 1895–1900 Examples from the Web for down under Historical Examples of down under
Her respect for the strange, the birdlike man from Down-Under skyrocketed.
Alexander Blade
Overawed and mystified the lone passenger from Down-Under took in the scene while the big plane circled with diminished speed.
Alexander Blade
British Dictionary definitions for down under down under noun
- Australia or New Zealand
adverb
- in or to Australia or New Zealand