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

With facilities including five treatment rooms, a meditation temple, rooftop vitality pool, and 24-hour fitness center, the resort’s riverfront spa is a world-class wellness destination on an island renowned as arguably the global leader in wellness tourism. —Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025

Between fans screaming her name, the looming clock, and the global livestream, there was something palpably electric (and truly nerve-wracking) about watching Kipyegon take her place on the track alongside 13 world-class athletes, pacers who were positioned to help push Kipyegon forward. —L'oréal Blackett, Refinery29, 30 June 2025

The installation, one of many world-class artworks in the resort, signposts the hotel’s commitment to creativity and amplifies the Bodrum peninsula’s lush, leafy landscape and watery surroundings. —Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025

But often the great difference maker in soccer is a world-class striker. —Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for world-class

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

Kids Definition

world-class

adjective

: being of the highest degree of excellence in the world

a world-class athlete