otherworld

noun

oth·​er·​world ˈə-t͟hər-ˌwərld How to pronounce otherworld (audio)
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: a world beyond death or beyond present reality

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Trapped in this otherworld, the only way out is to keep the story moving forward until the end credits roll. — Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025 Her videos, rather, offer the viewer an opportunity to reside, if only for a moment, in an idyllic otherworld. — Oscar Schwartz, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2023 As a pure visual experience, the horror film is a genuine triumph, with production design that pulls you fully into the town’s horrific otherworld. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026 In Mother of God, the reader is rooted in the material world, a world of objects, but there’s also a supernatural otherworld. — Hazlitt, 23 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for otherworld

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13th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of otherworld was in the 13th century

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otherworld

noun
oth·​er·​world ˈət͟h-ər-ˌwərld How to pronounce otherworld (audio)
: a world beyond death

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