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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MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2025
This freed someone the Justice Department says spent nearly two decades helping cartels move mountains of cocaine into the United States, a man convicted of being involved in one of the largest and most violent drug trafficking conspiracies in the world.
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During the first two decades after the Honors were founded, the recipients were mainly from the world of classical arts, with some notable exceptions, including actor James Cagney, actress Lucille Ball and film director Elia Kazan.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
That honor belongs to London, which was ranked the top city in the world for Christmas tours, according to a study that was shared with Travel + Leisure by PrivacyJournal, a company that provides honest reviews of VPNs and other digital-security products.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2025
This freed someone the Justice Department says spent nearly two decades helping cartels move mountains of cocaine into the United States, a man convicted of being involved in one of the largest and most violent drug trafficking conspiracies in the world.
—ABC News, 7 Dec. 2025
During the first two decades after the Honors were founded, the recipients were mainly from the world of classical arts, with some notable exceptions, including actor James Cagney, actress Lucille Ball and film director Elia Kazan.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
That honor belongs to London, which was ranked the top city in the world for Christmas tours, according to a study that was shared with Travel + Leisure by PrivacyJournal, a company that provides honest reviews of VPNs and other digital-security products.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
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“The world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20world. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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