free world

noun

often capitalized F&W

: the part of the world where democracy and capitalism or moderate socialism rather than totalitarian or Communist political and economic systems prevail

Examples of free world in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For decades, Iran pursued nuclear weapons while remaining the largest state sponsor of terrorism in the world—two realities that posed a serious threat to the free world. —Kristen Waggoner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025

Celery juice, raving…and the collapse of the free world by Jennifer Esposito At her A Rebellious Life substack, actress Jen Esposito addresses the realities of being an artist today, while also offering a dose of inspiration for those under the weight of dark times. —Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 23 June 2025

President Trump is a strong leader of the free world. —Kevin Breuninger,christina Wilkie, CNBC, 22 June 2025

During the holocaust [sic] our grandparents would have been delighted if people in the free world had stood up for them. —Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for free world

• lifeworld
• unfurled
• curled
• furled
• hurled
• knurled
• swirled
• twirled
• whirled
• whorled
• netherworld
• otherworld