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

There’s Josh D’Amaro of Disney, who oversees a worldwide experiences division embarking on a $60 billion expansion of parks, resorts, cruise ships, and next-generation guest experiences. —Diane Brady, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025

Under Marsh, the European studio has redoubled its focus on theatrical films, with its worldwide box office tripling since 2022 thanks to the likes of Paddington in Peru, Back to Black, Wicked Little Letters, and French hit Beating Hearts. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Dec. 2025

Adverb

In fact, a World Economic Forum survey found 41% of companies worldwide expect to reduce their workforces over the next five years because of the rise of AI. —Kevin Oakes, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025

The company is making Gemini 3 Flash the default model in the Gemini app worldwide and in AI Mode within Google Search. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025

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