Longman Dictionary English From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: GeographyAustralasiaAus‧tra‧la‧sia /ˌɒstrəˈleɪʒə, -ʃə $ ˌɔː-, ˌɑː-/ the group of islands in the southern Pacific Ocean, including Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea ldoceonline.com