world-class

adjective

ˈwərl(d)-ˈklas 

: being of the highest caliber in the world

a world-class athlete

Examples of world-class in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Museum Hill, about 3 miles southeast of the plaza, features four world-class museums and the Santa Fe Botanical Garden. — Dan Fellner, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Pendry Park City Park City, UT Park City is a world-class resort town and year-round destination where hiking and biking are a prelude to an exciting nightlife. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Over three weeks, more than one million fans descend on the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows for world-class tennis, food, music, fashion, hospitality, and increasingly, brands. — Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 21 Aug. 2026

The facility is expected to convene world-class research conferences, workshops and innovation forums in Boise. — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for world-class

• alas
• amass
• bromegrass
• bypass
• crabgrass
• crevasse
• eelgrass
• eyeglass
• groundmass
• harass
• impasse
• jackass

Kids Definition

world-class

adjective

: being of the highest degree of excellence in the world

a world-class athlete