the world
noun
1
: the earth and all the people and things on it
He is famous throughout the world.
They sailed around the world.
The product is shipped halfway around/across the world.
The island was cut off from the rest of the world.
They want to see/travel the world.
2
: the people in the world
She felt that the world was against her.
They announced their discovery to the world.
The world watched as he attempted to break the Olympic record.
She felt the eyes of the world watching her.
3
: all that is important : everything
I would give my children the world if I could.
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Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
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This is undoubtedly one of the world's most impressive cemeteries.
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Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
The risk of going up against the world’s most powerful man wasn’t lost on Schwartz.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
This is undoubtedly one of the world's most impressive cemeteries.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Around the world, researchers are racing to develop batteries that rely less on heavy metals and more on sustainable organic materials.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the world
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“The world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20world. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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