The Ditch
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The Ditch is a colloquial nickname for the Tasman Sea, the body of water separating Australia and New Zealand.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Ditch canonical | 1 |
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | colloquial nickname ⓘ |
| appliesTo | body of water separating Australia and New Zealand ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry |
Australia
ⓘ
New Zealand ⓘ |
| describes | sea route between Australia and New Zealand ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | the Tasman ⓘ |
| hasColloquialRegister | informal ⓘ |
| hasContext |
trans-Tasman relations
ⓘ
trans-Tasman travel ⓘ |
| hasEtymology |
New Zealand–Australia relations
ⓘ
surface form:
derived from viewing the Tasman Sea as a relatively small separation between the two countries
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| metaphorType | metaphorical barrier between Australia and New Zealand ⓘ |
| refersTo | Tasman Sea ⓘ |
| refersToGeographicFeature | sea ⓘ |
| region | South Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Australians
ⓘ
New Zealander ⓘ
surface form:
New Zealanders
|
| usedIn |
Australian English
ⓘ
New Zealand English ⓘ |
| usedSince | 20th century (approximate) ⓘ |
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Subject: The Ditch Description of subject: The Ditch is a colloquial nickname for the Tasman Sea, the body of water separating Australia and New Zealand.
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