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

Indeed, the cash reserves of the world's five supermajors jumped by a little over $17 billion on a quarterly basis. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

That the one child of Viserys who could see the world with any clarity has chosen to weave herself out of it is its own damning prophecy. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Europe is the world’s fastest-warming continent but is particularly ill-equipped to withstand heat, due to older infrastructure and a lack of air conditioning. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Its stablecoin ordinance, in force since August 2025, permits coins referencing any fiat currency in principle, and the city holds the world's largest offshore renminbi pool, around one trillion yuan. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the world

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