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

Trump made the comments at an afternoon rally in Garden City, New York, elevating the stakes over vital shipping waterway that has been central to the war and its economic fallout on worldwide energy markets. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026

Chinese tax residents are required to pay tax on their worldwide income, including taxable returns from overseas insurance products, officials said earlier this month. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026

Adverb

The series has shipped over 39 million units worldwide, Disney noted in a release. — Sean Keane, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Producers are Kate Byers, Linn Waite, Alex Thiele, Marie-Elena Dyche and Lowri Roberts, while Blue Finch Films handles worldwide sales. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 14 Aug. 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