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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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 14 Feb. 2026
The mystique is there even for people who could actually use some personality out in the world.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
History shows that the world has gone to China before, drawn by growth and a belief in endless opportunity, and then rapidly pulled back amid geopolitical tensions and shocks.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
The creature was one of Australia’s rarest mammals — a northern hairy-nosed wombat, one of only 400 left in the world, the conservancy said.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
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“The world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20world. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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