world war
noun
: a war engaged in by all or most of the principal nations of the world
especially,
World War
: either of two such wars of the first half of the 20th century
Examples of world war in a Sentence
He fought in both World Wars.
The nations were prepared for world war.
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In both world wars, the key to victory was unbeatable stamina.
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Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2025
Five years was serious business, the length of world wars and Soviet economic plans.
—Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
She was believed to have been the second-oldest nun after Sister André, a French nun who lived through two world wars and the 1918 influenza pandemic and survived Covid-19.
—Neil Vigdor, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The aftermath of two world wars shattered many of the old certainties.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2025
Five years was serious business, the length of world wars and Soviet economic plans.
—Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
She was believed to have been the second-oldest nun after Sister André, a French nun who lived through two world wars and the 1918 influenza pandemic and survived Covid-19.
—Neil Vigdor, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The aftermath of two world wars shattered many of the old certainties.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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“World war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world%20war. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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