Commonwealth Of Australia (Noun)
Meaning
A nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The Commonwealth of Australia is a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent, with a rich history dating back thousands of years.
- The first Europeans to inhabit the Commonwealth of Australia were British convicts sent there as a penal colony in the late 18th century.
- Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia to the Commonwealth of Australia around 20,000 years ago.
- The Commonwealth of Australia has a diverse culture, shaped by its indigenous Aboriginal people and later European settlers.
- The establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia as a nation was formalized in 1901, when it gained independence from the United Kingdom.