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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Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026
Nearly every country in the world is a member.
—Mike Stobbe, Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
In the last 10 years, in most places in the world, this changed from fossil fuels being cheaper.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
People from more than 1,000 cities around the world sent e-mails to the Cobles.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
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“The world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20world. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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