Dictionary

Australia Day

noun Aus·tra·lia Day \-ˈstrāl-yə-, ä-, ə-\

Definition of AUSTRALIA DAY

:  a national holiday in Australia commemorating the landing of the British at Sydney Cove in 1788 and observed on the Monday of or next following January 26
ADVERTISEMENT

First Known Use of AUSTRALIA DAY

1911

Browse

Next Word in the Dictionary: Australian (adjective)Previous Word in the Dictionary: Austral EnglishAll Words Near: Australia Day
ADVERTISEMENT
How to use a word that (literally) drives some people nuts.
Test your vocab with our fun, fast game
Ailurophobia, and 9 other unusual fears