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.

Examples of the world in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The official competition program features 10 films, including from such international filmmakers as Hirokazu Kore-eda, Sergei Loznitsa, Lili Horvát and May el-Toukhy, as well as the world premiere of Carol Morley’s (Dreams of a Life) new feature. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

There will always be smart people, tech people, who don't have the world's best interests in mind. — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

A certain ingenuousness, an earnest impatience with the world’s many injustices, is a hallmark of Barbara Kingsolver’s novels. — Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

Talpa Studios’ established brands continue to build momentum around the world. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the world

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