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

For some, including Cape Verde’s 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha, a starring role in front of a global audience has catapulted them from relative obscurity to worldwide fame, attracting millions of new followers on social media. — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Raven Banner reps worldwide rights and will continue to sell available territories at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival. — Brent Lang, Variety, 11 July 2026

Adverb

Interest in active counter-drone technologies has increased as armed forces worldwide adapt to the rapid spread of inexpensive attack drones. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

With new units being installed worldwide every minute, electricity demand for space cooling could more than triple by 2050. — Sabrina Weiss, ArsTechnica, 10 July 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