down under
or Down Under
Australia or New Zealand.
in, to, or into Australia or New Zealand.
Origin of down under
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How to use down under in a sentence
The company commander had also been badly wounded, they said, as they hunkered down under a highway overpass.
Ukraine Rebels Boast About Troops and Tanks Coming from Russia | Jamie Dettmer | August 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis is the photograph that Kate has apparently said is her favorite of the royal trip down under.
down under, people endearingly call boxes of wine “goons,” and they drink them with alacrity.
Taking Boxed Wine Seriously: It’s Not Just for Hobos and Teenagers Anymore | Jordan Salcito | March 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMy down under over-the-top lifestyle compensated for my “real” life asceticism in the United States.
I Can’t Shake Hawaii: An Ode to Returning to Places You’ve Been Before | Debra A. Klein | October 7, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut, as Star thoughtfully worries, “IS THERE A DARK SIDE TO HER THUNDER FROM down under?”
Demi Moore Might Be Dating an Australian Pearl Diver and He Is Amazing | Kevin Fallon | May 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
They walked together to a recess in the garden, where they sat down under the full radiance of the unclouded moon.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterQuick as a flash he jumped in and dived down, down under where the fish were darting.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin | Mary Hazelton WadeHe sat down under a tree, and began talking very quietly and unconcernedly with the neighbours, as if nothing had happened.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferWhen a man was tired, and the sun was hot, he sat down under a tree for shelter and rest.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge | VariousJust before he reached the car one of the thermos bottles started to slide down under his elbow.
Cabin Fever | B. M. Bower
British Dictionary definitions for down under
/ informal /
Australia or New Zealand
in or to Australia or New Zealand
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