world

noun

ˈwər(-ə)ld How to pronounce world (audio)
Definition of worldnext
1
as in humanity
human beings in general the whole world is waiting to see how this crisis will play out

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2
as in globe
the celestial body on which we live worried about the effects of pollution on the world

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3
as in universe
the whole body of things observed or assumed theories about the origin of the world

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4
as in galaxy
a huge physical or conceptual distance they have ideas for the new project that are a world away from his own

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Recent Examples of world Defending European champion Spain takes on defending world champion Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. — Travis Yoesting, Denver Post, 19 July 2026 In a world first, the Royal Air Force airdropped an autonomous drone boat from a military transport aircraft. — David Szondy july 18, New Atlas, 19 July 2026 The episode has made Mansell a folk hero in parts of the dive world and a cautionary tale in others. — Kate Waxman, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2026 Britain’s Josh Kerr broke the men’s mile world record at the London Diamond League meet, eclipsing a mark set by Hicham El Guerrouj that had stood since 1999. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for world
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  1. humanity
  2. globe
  3. universe
  4. galaxy
  5. public
  6. planet
  7. nature
  8. way
Noun
  • Over the past six weeks, his humanity broke through the gates of his mystique.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • My goal is to protect both mothers and children wherever possible while ensuring victims are treated with dignity and humanity.
    — Eric "Doc" Stelnicki, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
Definition of humanity
Noun
  • In the end, Nolan made his production a truly globe-trotting affair, spanning six countries across 91 days.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026
  • The arduous, globe-trotting shoot, helmed by director Christopher Nolan, took Matt Damon and the cast to locales around the world Greece, Morocco, Iceland, Scotland and Italy.
    — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of globe
Noun
  • In an alternate universe, one without the stakes and the frenzy bubbling in the distance, Skubal might have gone about things differently.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Almost every 22-minute chapter here follows the same comfortably familiar outline, with the leads getting acclimated to a new universe, getting tangled up in a life-or-death showdown and then fleeing to the next one.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
Definition of universe
Noun
  • That is, until a star gets too close and is shredded in an incredibly bright TDE that can outshine the combined light of every star in the supermassive black hole's host galaxy.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 July 2026
  • With a representative sample of exoplanets in the galaxy, scientists can more accurately determine if planets like Earth are rare or plentiful.
    — Elijah Tan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026
Definition of galaxy
Noun
  • Mark Cavendish sprinted to five stage victories, while the French public had something to celebrate about with six stage victories.
    — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • The two had earned more than $650 million through stock sales since taking the company public and bought two private luxury jets, according to the lawsuit and securities filings.
    — Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026
Definition of public
Noun
  • And, as a function of that, Lucy Bevan and Emily Buckman, our casting directors, found the only two people on planet Earth who could play these roles.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
  • Our planet’s inhabitants speak more than 7,000 languages, each a unique repository of knowledge, culture and history.
    — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 23 July 2026
Definition of planet
Noun
  • The on-again, off-again nature of the conflict could delay oil demand’s bounce-back even further.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • The work has proceeded deliberately, district officials say, because of the historic nature of the McAuley building.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of nature
Noun
  • The entire industry has struggled to converge in the way credit-rating agencies generally do.
    — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • But the way the Panthers had their depth chart set up — signing Walker as well as tackle Stone Forsyth in free agency — playing immediately didn’t necessarily have to be in the cards for Freeling.
    — Alex Zietlow July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
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