worldwide

1 of 2

adjective

world·​wide ˈwərl(d)-ˈwīd 

: extended throughout or involving the entire world

worldwide

2 of 2

adverb

: throughout the world

Examples of worldwide in a Sentence

Adjective

News of the attack attracted worldwide attention.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The company’s ambition is to become among the top-five worldwide CMDOs in beauty. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

Film Mode Entertainment has boarded worldwide sales on Tokyo Blitz and will be showing a first look to buyers at next month’s American Film Market. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026

Adverb

Nvidia said the pod is intended for customers worldwide and could help address deployment challenges faced by European customers. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

And because many tech companies apply the same policies worldwide, the answers American voters get may be shaped by governments at home and abroad. — Jordi Calvet-Bademunt, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1821, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1836, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for worldwide

• abide
• allied
• applied
• aside
• astride
• azide
• backside
• bankside
• bastide
• bayside
• bedside
• belied

Kids Definition

worldwide

adjective

world·​wide

ˈwər(-ə)l-ˈdwīd

: going all over the world

worldwide adverb