cosmology
: a theoretical reality that includes a possibly infinite number of parallel universes

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Before her brief appearance, Ned and MJ are in a tense standoff with Peter, who just emerged from the multiverse to help save their universe’s Spider-Man, played by Tom Holland. Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026 The film sees Holland, Maguire and Garfield, who each shared the role of Spider-Man in different installments, cross over into each other’s multiverses. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026 The spell breaks the multiverse, allowing in different characters from movies past like Doc Ock (Alfred Molina), Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe) and Electro (Jamie Foxx). Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 The last movie had crazy stuff going on with the multiverse, multiple Spider-Men, and rips in the space-time continuum. Chris Lee, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for multiverse

Word History

Etymology

multi- + -verse (in universe)

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of multiverse was in 1963

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“Multiverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiverse. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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