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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One, people knew what Ben Johnson did to the world, but not what the world did to Ben Johnson.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 June 2025
Combining the new millionaires with the ranks of those already in the seven-figure club, the Americas accounted for nearly 40% — or about 24 million — of the world's millionaires in 2024, followed by Asia-Pacific (36%), and Europe, the Middle East and Africa (25%).
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 June 2025
How does West Ham United’s academy rank among others in the world, and is calling ourselves ‘The Academy of Football’ still entirely justified?
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Rising trade tensions, of course, give nations more reason to lower their dependence on the world’s largest economy.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 18 June 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 June 2025
Combining the new millionaires with the ranks of those already in the seven-figure club, the Americas accounted for nearly 40% — or about 24 million — of the world's millionaires in 2024, followed by Asia-Pacific (36%), and Europe, the Middle East and Africa (25%).
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 June 2025
How does West Ham United’s academy rank among others in the world, and is calling ourselves ‘The Academy of Football’ still entirely justified?
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Rising trade tensions, of course, give nations more reason to lower their dependence on the world’s largest economy.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 18 June 2025
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“The world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20world. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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