worldwide

1 of 2

adjective

world·​wide ˈwərl(d)-ˈwīd How to pronounce worldwide (audio)
: 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
News of the first wave of the Iranian attack on Saturday, consisting of 185 relatively slow drones, spread worldwide hours before any of them reached Israel. Richard Pérez-Peña, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024 That total gave Suga the bragging rights to the highest-grossing U.S. and worldwide concert film of 2024 in addition to the highest-grossing movie event ever for a solo K-pop act. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2024 At points throughout the trial, which turned into a worldwide media spectacle with 126 witnesses and 35 weeks of evidence and testimony, the defense took turns questioning the competency of police crime-lab technicians, West L.A. Division officers and the vaunted Robbery-Homicide Division. Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024 Second on everyone’s list of potential disasters is another worldwide war, at 25% total and almost equal concern across all parities. Bychloe Berger, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024 The fest will also welcome acts from the United Kingdom including K-Trap and Unknown T, as well as worldwide musicians Money Boy, Gola Gianni, Ufo 361, Pashanim, Reezy, Shirin David, Rondodasosa and Fresh. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024 These days, Whibley is busy gearing up for the U.S. leg of Sum 41's final worldwide tour, Tour of the Setting Sum, kicking off April 19. Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024 Taiwanese officials are furious after the People's Republic of China attempted to claim worldwide sympathies following a devastating earthquake. Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 6 Apr. 2024 The film premiered in nearly 80 countries, and its worldwide box office revenue totals over $960 million. Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
Adverb
Investigators uncovered a whopping 40,000 phishing domains being operated by as many as 10,000 users worldwide, Europol says. Dell Cameron Andrew Couts, WIRED, 20 Apr. 2024 Mad Viking products are trusted by bearded men everywhere, and over a million satisfied customers worldwide attest to that. Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024 Today its Bing search engine has a 3% market share across all platforms worldwide, says the StatCounter web-traffic analysis firm. Bygeoff Colvin, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024 Current estimates suggest that only around 50,000 orcas remain worldwide, but this number is uncertain due to the difficulties in tracking them. Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024 Pearl Jam was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2017, recognition of a mighty, three-decade-plus career that has yielded 12 top 10s on the Billboard 200 chart, including five leaders, and over 85 million albums shifted worldwide, according to reps. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 19 Apr. 2024 So far, the project has identified 51 purported examples worldwide, 18 of which have been confirmed as bound in human skin. Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024 The nonprofit has grown to 11,000 members worldwide and is a preeminent advocacy group supporting female-identifying and nonbinary people in animation, visual effects and gaming. Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 19 Apr. 2024 The special release includes a live global fan premiere of the first episode, where viewers worldwide can choose their faction and interact with other fans via a live chat function. Michaela Zee, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024

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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

Dictionary Entries Near worldwide

Cite this Entry

“Worldwide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worldwide. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

worldwide

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