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

The bronze medal, which the duo won in March, was Anderson and Chacon’s first together on the world tour. — Ava Dicecca, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026

Shares of SpaceX started trading June 12 and ended the day having raised $75 billion and making founder Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

Every four years, fans pour into stadiums, sports bars and watch parties to cheer some of the world’s fittest athletes. — Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 29 June 2026

Can Rhaenyra muster the courage to be queen to save the world? — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026

Rhymes for the world

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