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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Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
But although the two films have imminent solar catastrophes at their core, their approaches to saving the world from extreme global cooling are radically different.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 19 Apr. 2026
It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 Apr. 2026
The confrontation has raised fears of further escalation in a waterway that normally carries roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil supply.
—Gemma Fox, Time, 19 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the world
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“The world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20world. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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