Antipodean: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Antipodean adjective. From Australia or New Zealand, seen from Britain as the far side of the world.
How to say it
an-tip-uh-DEE-un/ˌæntɪpəˈdiːən/
5 syllables, stressed on the fourth (DEE).
Antipodean in a sentence
The café had an antipodean feel: flat whites, smashed avocado and a surfboard on the wall.
Antipodean backpackers fill the pubs of west London every summer.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- Australasian
Where antipodean comes from
From antipodes, Greek for “feet opposite”: places on the other side of the globe.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
_____ backpackers fill the pubs of west London every summer.
- antipodean
- secluded
- bucolic
Show the answer
antipodean: Antipodean backpackers fill the pubs of west London every summer.