Pilbara

P3I1L1B3A1R1A1
Australia/ˈpɪlbərə/

proper noun

An arid, sparsely populated region in northern Western Australia.

Originpnw bilybara →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Pilbara
  1. An arid, sparsely populated region in northern Western Australia.

Origin

  1. pnwbilybara“dry”
  2. EnglishPilbara

Possibly from Panyjima bilybara (“dry”).

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APA

Pilbara. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pilbara

MLA

“Pilbara.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pilbara. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pilbara,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pilbara.

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