Down under

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adverb

Referring to Australia and New Zealand.

He moved down under to start a new life.
Visual representation of "down under" - Referring to Australia and New Zealand

Often appears as...

  • live down under
  • go down under

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Idiomatic

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Cultural Nickname

Used affectionately for Australia and New Zealand, evoking images of these countries.

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My friend in Sydney invited me to spend the summer down under.
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Geographical Metaphor

Represents the countries' position in the Southern Hemisphere, opposite to the UK and the US.

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Tourists often forget how different the seasons are down under.
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Informal Speech

Commonly used in casual conversation, rarely in formal contexts.

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I'll be studying down under next semester!
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