half-world

noun

Examples of half-world in a Sentence

the half-world of tattoo addicts who regard the body embellishments not merely as fashion statements but as works of art and fundamental expressions of personal identity
Recent Examples on the Web On a sultry Monday night a half-world away from where her problems began, the 23-year-old earned a gold medal at world championships in the biggest 100-meter race this side of the Olympics. CBS News, 22 Aug. 2023 Being in that half-world of reality and filming was genuinely terrifying. Simon Thompson, Forbes, 6 May 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of half-world was in 1866

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“Half-world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-world. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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