worldwide

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adjective

world·​wide ˈwərl(d)-ˈwīd How to pronounce worldwide (audio)
Synonyms of worldwidenext
: extended throughout or involving the entire world

worldwide

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adverb

: throughout the world

Examples of worldwide in a Sentence

Adjective News of the attack attracted worldwide attention.
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Adjective
In addition to the worldwide film release, George Michael Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment are rolling out new recordings from Michael, titled The Faith Tour, featuring tracks recorded from his Wham! Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026 As a director, Wan also has the rare distinction of having helmed two movies earned over $1 billion dollars at the worldwide box office – Furious 7, the first Universal film to hit $1 billion, and Aquaman. Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
No workers for mundane tasks Diez revealed that manufacturers worldwide are struggling to find laborers for highly repetitive physical tasks. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026 The film grossed $46 million in the US and Canada and $88 million worldwide, the biggest opening for an original Pixar title since Coco. Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for worldwide

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1821, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1836, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of worldwide was in 1821

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“Worldwide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worldwide. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

worldwide

adjective
world·​wide
ˈwər(-ə)l-ˈdwīd
: going all over the world
worldwide adverb

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