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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Her death exposed to the world a reality that Iranian women have faced and fought for since 1979, when the country transformed into an Islamic republic with religious law severely restricting women.
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Laurie Perez, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Toyota's decision to electrify the Highlander, but not the Grand Highlander, comes as environmental groups have criticized the world's largest automaker for being late to converting to producing fully electric vehicles.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Let April be a month of local exploration, creative play, and genuine curiosity about the world immediately around you.
—Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
The Mexican, a Dallas restaurant that Unesco named one of the most beautiful restaurants in the world, opens April 7 on Brickell Key with more than 10,000 square feet of space and room for over 330 diners.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
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Laurie Perez, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Toyota's decision to electrify the Highlander, but not the Grand Highlander, comes as environmental groups have criticized the world's largest automaker for being late to converting to producing fully electric vehicles.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Let April be a month of local exploration, creative play, and genuine curiosity about the world immediately around you.
—Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
The Mexican, a Dallas restaurant that Unesco named one of the most beautiful restaurants in the world, opens April 7 on Brickell Key with more than 10,000 square feet of space and room for over 330 diners.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
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“The world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20world. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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