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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Beijing has struggled to fully reignite the world’s number two economy since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the once-booming property sector mired in a debt crisis and exports facing mounting headwinds.
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Nino Paoli, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2025
After the world championships, Jefferson-Wooden will compete at ATHLOS on October 10th in New York City.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
American sprinter Melissa Jefferson-Wooden became the world champion in the women’s 100 meters on Saturday, setting a championship record time in the process.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Taxes at that level were essentially a blockade on commerce between the world's two largest economies, causing worries about global growth that led to negotiations that ratcheted down the tariffs being levied by both nations.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
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Nino Paoli, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2025
After the world championships, Jefferson-Wooden will compete at ATHLOS on October 10th in New York City.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
American sprinter Melissa Jefferson-Wooden became the world champion in the women’s 100 meters on Saturday, setting a championship record time in the process.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Taxes at that level were essentially a blockade on commerce between the world's two largest economies, causing worries about global growth that led to negotiations that ratcheted down the tariffs being levied by both nations.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
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“The world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20world. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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