ˈnü-ˈwər(-ə)ld 
ˈnyü-
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the New World
Snatches and scraps of old-world philosophies and new-world ethics floated through his mind …—
Jack London
Jack LondonNew-world visitors accustomed to sedate, 55-mile-an-hour speed limits, lane discipline, and courtly driving may be genuinely astonished at old-world ways, especially when they're struggling with a stick shift on a hot summer day with no air-conditioning in the car.—Tony Rocca
Tony RoccaWe new-world settlers … brought the imagination of other countries to transplant it in a different geography.—Guy Davenport
Guy DavenportEven notes of honey can emerge with bottle age, and new-world examples of the wine made from ripe-picked grapes have exhibited aromas of fig and black raspberry jam.—John Winthrop Haeger
John Winthrop Haeger
Phrases
the New World
: the western hemisphere
especially
: the continental landmass of North and South America
It must therefore be inferred that the colonizers of the New World … numbered at least 900 individuals … —Johanna Nichols
compare old world
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Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
Increasingly, castor oil is being transformed into high-performance fibers and biopolymers, proving that old-world remedies can fuel new-world innovation.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
The tradition of breaking a wishbone eventually found its way to the New World, becoming associated not just with chickens but with turkeys as well.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Desai’s multipart meet-cute lets her challenge neat old-world–new-world dichotomies.
—Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
Increasingly, castor oil is being transformed into high-performance fibers and biopolymers, proving that old-world remedies can fuel new-world innovation.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
The first thing Ford New World Headquarters Executive Chef Grant Vella will tell you is — with seven kitchens, each run by a professional chef — this is not your grandfather's cafeteria.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
The tradition of breaking a wishbone eventually found its way to the New World, becoming associated not just with chickens but with turkeys as well.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 2025
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“New-world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new-world. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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