New South Wales

/ˌnjuː ˌsaʊθ ˈweɪlz/

proper noun

A state of Australia, located in the southeastern part of the continent; a former British colony from 1788 to 1901. Capital: Sydney.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A state of Australia, located in the southeastern part of the continent; a former British colony from 1788 to 1901. Capital: Sydney.

    “The passing of this bill today makes New South Wales a safer and more inclusive place for more people,” said Penny Sharpe, the leader of the government in the upper house.

    2024 October 18, Laura Masia, “NSW Finally Passes Bill Allowing Trans People To Change Birth Certificates Without Surgery”, in Pedestrian
  2. historical(1770—1850s) The original name conferred on Australia by Captain James Cook, and used to describe the entire eastern portion of the continent.
  3. historical(1631–?) The name of an area of modern Canada stretching from the Nelson River in Manitoba to the James Bay in Ontario.

Translations

Afrikaans Nieu-Suid-Wallis
  • Nieu-Suid-Wallisstate of Australia
Arabic نْيُو سَاوْث وِيلْز
  • نْيُو سَاوْث وِيلْز (nyū sāwṯ wēlz)state of Australia
Bengali নয়া দক্ষিণ ওয়েলস
  • নয়া দক্ষিণ ওয়েলস (nôẏa dôkkhin ẇelś)state of Australia
Bulgarian Нов Ю́жен Уе́лс
  • Нов Ю́жен Уе́лс (Nov Júžen Uéls)state of Australia
Catalan Nova Gal·les del Sud
  • Nova Gal·les del Sudstate of Australia
Chinese Cantonese 新南威爾士 /新南威尔士
  • 新南威爾士 /新南威尔士 (san¹ naam⁴ wai¹ ji⁵ si⁶)state of Australia
Chinese Mandarin 新南威爾士 /新南威尔士
  • 新南威爾士 /新南威尔士 (Xīn-Nán-Wēi'ěrshì)state of Australia
Czech Nový Jižní Wales
  • Nový Jižní Walesstate of Australia
Danish New South Wales
  • New South Walesstate of Australia
Dutch Nieuw-Zuid-Wales
  • Nieuw-Zuid-Walesstate of Australia
Esperanto Novsudkimrio
  • Novsudkimriostate of Australia
Estonian Uus-Lõuna-Wales
  • Uus-Lõuna-Walesstate of Australia
Finnish Uusi-Etelä-Wales
  • Uusi-Etelä-Walesstate of Australia
French Nouvelle-Galles du Sud
  • Nouvelle-Galles du Sudstate of Australia
German New South Wales, Neusüdwales
  • New South Walesstate of Australia
  • Neusüdwalesstate of Australia
Greek Νέα Νότια Ουαλία
  • Νέα Νότια Ουαλία (Néa Nótia Oualía)state of Australia
Hebrew ניו סאות׳ ויילס
  • ניו סאות׳ ויילסstate of Australia
Hindi न्यू साउथ वेल्स
  • न्यू साउथ वेल्स (nyū sāuth vels)state of Australia
Hungarian Új-Dél-Wales
  • Új-Dél-Walesstate of Australia
Icelandic Nýja Suður Wales
  • Nýja Suður Walesstate of Australia
Indonesian New South Wales
  • New South Walesstate of Australia
Italian Nuovo Galles del Sud
  • Nuovo Galles del Sudstate of Australia
Japanese ニューサウスウェールズ
  • ニューサウスウェールズ (Nyū-Sausu-Wēruzu)state of Australia
Korean 뉴사우스웨일스
  • 뉴사우스웨일스 (Nyusauseuweilseu)state of Australia
Latin Nova Cambria Australis
  • Nova Cambria Australisstate of Australia
Latvian Jaundienvidvelsa
  • Jaundienvidvelsastate of Australia
Lithuanian Naujasis Pietų Velsas
  • Naujasis Pietų Velsasstate of Australia
Malay New South Wales
  • New South Walesstate of Australia
Māori Niu Haute Wēra
  • Niu Haute Wērastate of Australia
Norwegian New South Wales
  • New South Walesstate of Australia
Persian نیو ساوت ولز
  • نیو ساوت ولز (nyu saut velz)state of Australia
Polish Nowa Południowa Walia
  • Nowa Południowa Waliastate of Australia
Portuguese Nova Gales do Sul
  • Nova Gales do Sulstate of Australia
Romanian Noul Wales de Sud
  • Noul Wales de Sudstate of Australia
Russian Но́вый Ю́жный Уэ́льс
  • Но́вый Ю́жный Уэ́льс (Nóvyj Júžnyj Uélʹs)state of Australia
Slovak Nový Južný Wales
  • Nový Južný Walesstate of Australia
Spanish Nueva Gales del Sur
  • Nueva Gales del Surstate of Australia
Tamil நியூ சவுத் வேல்ஸ்
  • நியூ சவுத் வேல்ஸ் (niyū cavut vēls)state of Australia
Thai นิวเซาท์เวลส์
  • นิวเซาท์เวลส์ (niu-sáo-weel)state of Australia
Turkish Yeni Güney Galler
  • Yeni Güney Gallerstate of Australia
Ukrainian Нови́й Півде́нний Ве́льс
  • Нови́й Півде́нний Ве́льс (Novýj Pivdénnyj Vélʹs)state of Australia
Urdu نیا جنوبی ویلز
  • نیا جنوبی ویلز (nayā janūbī velz)state of Australia
Vietnamese New South Wales
  • New South Walesstate of Australia
Welsh De Cymru Newydd
  • De Cymru Newyddstate of Australia
Cite this entry
APA

New South Wales. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20South%20Wales

MLA

“New South Wales.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20South%20Wales. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “New South Wales,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20South%20Wales.

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