the part of the Pacific Ocean to the south of the equator
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the South Pacific in British English
another name for Australasia
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Australasia in British English
(ˌɒstrəˈleɪzɪə)
noun
1.
Australia, New Zealand, and neighbouring islands in the S Pacific Ocean
2.
(loosely) the whole of Oceania
the South Pacific in British English
another name for Oceania
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Oceania in British English
(ˌəʊʃɪˈɑːnɪə)
noun
a geographical area consisting of the islands of the central and S Pacific, includingMelanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia, Australasia, and the Malay Archipelago