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

Early on Thursday morning technical researcher Eric Lu sparked worldwide excitement and confusion by posting a sequence of 130 digits on X (formerly Twitter). — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026

Now, as its 60th anniversary approaches, Paramount and its crew of worldwide partners are celebrating the milestone occasion with global fan events, theatrical screenings, special TV programming, and even a voyage into orbit. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Adverb

Sunday’s vote kicks off a spate of major elections worldwide in the coming months that each have the potential to drastically alter domestic — and global — politics. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

The last time Bitcoin and the dollar were this closely correlated was in 2020, as central banks worldwide responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with stimulus and quantitative easing, Dragosch warned. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

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