world war

noun

Definition of world war

: a war engaged in by all or most of the principal nations of the world especially, capitalized both Ws : 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

When two foes conspire to destroy Wakanda, Black Panther must team up with the C.I.A. and the Dora Milaje, Wakanadan special forces, to prevent the country from getting dragged into a world war. — Noelle Devoe, Seventeen, "Every New Disney Movie Coming Out in 2018," 3 Jan. 2018 The village memorial counts 67 villagers lost in two world wars. — The Economist, "Take the B trainA day crossing Paris by train," 16 Dec. 2017

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