ˈnü-ˈwər(-ə)ld 
ˈnyü-
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the New World
Snatches and scraps of old-world philosophies and new-world ethics floated through his mind …—
Jack London
Jack LondonNew-world visitors accustomed to sedate, 55-mile-an-hour speed limits, lane discipline, and courtly driving may be genuinely astonished at old-world ways, especially when they're struggling with a stick shift on a hot summer day with no air-conditioning in the car.—Tony Rocca
Tony RoccaWe new-world settlers … brought the imagination of other countries to transplant it in a different geography.—Guy Davenport
Guy DavenportEven notes of honey can emerge with bottle age, and new-world examples of the wine made from ripe-picked grapes have exhibited aromas of fig and black raspberry jam.—John Winthrop Haeger
John Winthrop Haeger
Phrases
the New World
: the western hemisphere
especially
: the continental landmass of North and South America
It must therefore be inferred that the colonizers of the New World … numbered at least 900 individuals … —Johanna Nichols
Johanna Nichols Some 30,000 Kuna Indians live in villages on the tiny coral islands just off Panama's Caribbean Coast … When Columbus landed in the New World, these Indians occupied a much larger slice of Central America. —Norman Myers
Norman Myers Examples of New World in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebMichael Saponara, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2024
Dark-eyed junco, Junco hyemalis – These New World sparrows overwinter throughout much of the U.S.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Apr. 2024
Rohrwacher attempts to correct Pasolini, basing antisocial rebellion on New World Order reform.
—Armond White, National Review, 3 Apr. 2024
From Nassau, would-be pirates could watch the panorama of New World trade gliding by.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
Several Italian-American owners already had the idea of returning to the motherland, as all-conquering, billionaire heroes from the New World.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024
That’s according to the 2024 USA Wealth Report put out by investment migration consultancy Henley & Partners and New World Wealth, which finds there are now more Americans applying for residence and citizenship-by-investment programs than citizens of any other country.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024
Electric Light Orchestra's most recent Phoenix concert appears to have been in 1977, when the A New World Record Tour played Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024
Food courts like New World Mall and New York Food Court competed for its clientele.
—Caroline Shin, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
Marissa Wu, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2023
On my last morning, a rowdy thunderstorm caused the lights to flicker inside the hotel parlor — a reminder that even amid all its modern updates, the Crescent City retains its old- meets new-world charm.
—Kate Donnelly, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2023
Using traditional flavors and recipes with foraged and new-world ingredients, the menu here is unlike any other.
—Jonny Bierman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Feb. 2023
Proof that old-world can meet new-world in a delicious dining display.
—Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 16 Feb. 2023
Noun
The second album is an accompanying soundtrack to his forthcoming movie, Bando Stone & The New World.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2024
Dark-eyed junco, Junco hyemalis – These New World sparrows overwinter throughout much of the U.S.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Apr. 2024
Rohrwacher attempts to correct Pasolini, basing antisocial rebellion on New World Order reform.
—Armond White, National Review, 3 Apr. 2024
From Nassau, would-be pirates could watch the panorama of New World trade gliding by.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
Several Italian-American owners already had the idea of returning to the motherland, as all-conquering, billionaire heroes from the New World.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024
That’s according to the 2024 USA Wealth Report put out by investment migration consultancy Henley & Partners and New World Wealth, which finds there are now more Americans applying for residence and citizenship-by-investment programs than citizens of any other country.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024
Electric Light Orchestra's most recent Phoenix concert appears to have been in 1977, when the A New World Record Tour played Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024
Food courts like New World Mall and New York Food Court competed for its clientele.
—Caroline Shin, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
Adjective
Rather than utilizing traditional cider apples for their brews, Backwater uses table and dessert apple varieties to create modern and new-world style ciders.
—Marissa Wu, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2023
On my last morning, a rowdy thunderstorm caused the lights to flicker inside the hotel parlor — a reminder that even amid all its modern updates, the Crescent City retains its old- meets new-world charm.
—Kate Donnelly, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2023
Using traditional flavors and recipes with foraged and new-world ingredients, the menu here is unlike any other.
—Jonny Bierman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Feb. 2023
Proof that old-world can meet new-world in a delicious dining display.
—Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 16 Feb. 2023
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“New World.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20World. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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