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.
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) → |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.