antipodean
noun1
An inhabitant of the antipodes.
antipodean
adjUK /ænˌtɪp.əˈdi.ən/
1
Diametrically opposed.
2
Relating to the antipodes, or situated at opposite sides of the Earth.
3
Informal Of, or pertaining to, Australia or New Zealand.
- So there is a certain sense of achievement just in arriving in Australia—a pleasure and satisfaction to be able to step from the airport terminal into dazzling antipodean sunshine[…]2000, Bill Bryson, In a Sunburned Country, pages 10–11:
- Indeed, many antipodean teens are joining Yope, a new photo-sharing app geared toward Gen Z.2025 December 9, Steven Humphries, “Australia now bans social media for teens under 16. Will other countries follow?”, in The Christian Science Monitor:
- Related terms
- antipodes