"land down under" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the land down under [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=land down under}} the land down under
  1. (informal) Australia or New Zealand. Tags: informal Categories (place): Australia, Country nicknames, New Zealand Related terms: land up over

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