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)

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Tasman Sea alsoKnownAs The Ditch

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