the world
noun
1
: the earth and all the people and things on it
He is famous throughout the world.
They sailed around the world.
The product is shipped halfway around/across the world.
The island was cut off from the rest of the world.
They want to see/travel the world.
2
: the people in the world
She felt that the world was against her.
They announced their discovery to the world.
The world watched as he attempted to break the Olympic record.
She felt the eyes of the world watching her.
3
: all that is important : everything
I would give my children the world if I could.
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There’s very little interaction with the rest of the world.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026
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Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
There’s very little interaction with the rest of the world.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026
Beyond geopolitics, major developments have been occurring in the world of big tech.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Every parent in the world knows what real autonomy looks like.
—Amanda Gefter, Quanta Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the world
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“The world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20world. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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