worldwide

1 of 2

adjective

world·​wide ˈwərl(d)-ˈwīd 

: extended throughout or involving the entire world

worldwide

2 of 2

adverb

: throughout the world

Examples of worldwide in a Sentence

Adjective

News of the attack attracted worldwide attention.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The report cited a Pentagon request to Congress in late May to reprogram $200 million in funds approved for worldwide military construction projects to construct a 30-foot-high steel bollard barrier along a 20-mile stretch of the border near Yuma, Arizona. —Luis Martinez, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2025

What To Know Noem appeared before the House Committee on Homeland Security on Thursday to testify about worldwide threats to the American homeland, responding to queries from lawmakers on a range of issues. —Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025

Adverb

In fact, a World Economic Forum survey found 41% of companies worldwide expect to reduce their workforces over the next five years because of the rise of AI. —Kevin Oakes, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025

The company is making Gemini 3 Flash the default model in the Gemini app worldwide and in AI Mode within Google Search. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1821, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1836, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for worldwide

• abide
• allied
• applied
• aside
• astride
• azide
• backside
• bankside
• bastide
• bayside
• bedside
• belied

Kids Definition

worldwide

adjective

world·​wide

ˈwər(-ə)l-ˈdwīd

: going all over the world

worldwide adverb