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

In a statement, an Axel Springer spokesperson clarified that The Circuit was technically incorporated in the US, with staff located around the world. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026

That has changed quietly, with robots now performing important roles in operating rooms, hospital wards, rehabilitation centers, and corridors around the world. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

Scientists around the world are anticipating the unprecedented insights Roman could deliver. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Lioness is nothing if not consistent in playing up the social and geopolitical anxieties of an outdated American view of the world. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the world

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