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Oceania

Oceania

3 4.3
A region of many islands in the South Pacific including Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia
  • proper noun
  • /oʊˈsiːəniə/
translation icon : Oceanía
  • The Americas have the largest amount, and Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific islands) has the smallest.
  • Oceania region
  • Arts of Oceania
  • Oceania Museum

If I do believe they came across the Bering Strait, I don't think it's very we have no real evidence to say they they came in mass across Oceania.

Examples

  • Tourists flock to Oceania for its stunning landscapes and vibrant marine life.

  • But they also come to look at modern living cultures of Africa, Oceania, Australia.

  • For the first time, the territory of Oceania itself is threatened by invasion.

    Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)

  • People of Oceania, you are being duped.

    Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)

  • JPMC has been able to increase its phosphate exports to the Oceania countries of Australia and New Zealand.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The diverse cultures and languages of Oceania reflect its rich history and geography.

  • Many unique species are found only in the islands of Oceania, highlighting its ecological importance.

Synonyms

Oceanica
vsOceania
7.9

A region of many islands in the South Pacific, including Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia

is the identical name but uses a different spelling

Compounds

French Oceania
8.9

A group of South Pacific islands that are now called French Polynesia

Surface Forms

Oceania main

Morphology

Oceania = ocean (semi-transparent) = ocean + ia

Formed from 'ocean' + the place-name suffix '-ia'; the link to 'ocean' is clear but the specific geopolitical sense (the particular island regions included) is not directly inferable.

Etymology

Oceania comes from the familiar word ocean, meaning 'sea', plus the place ending -ia that makes a name for a region. So, Oceania is like the 'place of seas' and refers to the many islands in the South Pacific.