Torres Strait Islander

Australia/ˈtɔ.ɹə.st͡ʃɹæɪˌtɑe.lən.də(ɹ)/

noun

A member of the indigenous people living on the Torres Strait Islands, considered distinct from the Aboriginal people of the rest of Australia.

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Meanings

nounTorres Strait Islander (plural Torres Strait Islanders)

plural Torres Strait Islanders

  1. A member of the indigenous people living on the Torres Strait Islands, considered distinct from the Aboriginal people of the rest of Australia.

Origin

From Torres Strait Islands + -er.

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APA

Torres Strait Islander. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Torres%20Strait%20Islander

MLA

“Torres Strait Islander.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Torres%20Strait%20Islander. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Torres Strait Islander,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Torres%20Strait%20Islander.

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