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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Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 25 July 2025
Walton—Walmart heiress and the world's richest woman—will cover tuition for the first five graduating classes.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Mammoth Cave is the world's longest cave system, stretching 426 miles beneath southern Kentucky, though experts speculate more mileage could remain undiscovered.
—Ruby Grisin, The Courier-Journal, 24 July 2025
The wrestling champion died at age 71, the WWE confirmed Thursday
One of the world's most famous wrestlers, Hulk Hogan, has died, the WWE confirmed.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 24 July 2025
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“The world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20world. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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