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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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 For a truly unforgettable endeavor, dive into a deep appreciation of the wonders of the underwater world on the Ocean Pearl, the resort’s mini submarine. — Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026 The curator Lyle Rexer, who has written on the genre’s vexations, points out that most art-world isms—Cubism, Impressionism—were created by artists to describe their working principles. — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026 The event returns to Wembley Stadium in London on Sunday with a full slate of matches and the possibility of new world champions being crowned in front of more than 40,000 people. — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 And there’s a world where that exists too, not knocking that. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for world
Recent Examples of Synonyms for world
  1. humanity
  2. globe
  3. universe
  4. galaxy
  5. people
  6. planet
  7. nature
  8. way
Noun
  • Totally ignoring the humanity of both worker and customer is rude, and yet both parties are interested in getting on with whatever the transaction is.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The phenomenon may have a special appeal to youth in the region due to a culture of assembling in public areas, Frederick Luis Aldama, a humanities professor at the University of Texas at Austin, told CNN.
    — Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of humanity
Noun
  • Seeing the world through old maps The Osher Map Library, at the University of Southern Maine in Portland, is home to half a million rare maps, globes and atlases, dating as far back as the 15th century.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Despite its globe-trotting kidnapping plot, much of the movie’s tension comes down to people in rooms trying to persuade an old man to part with his money.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of globe
Noun
  • The Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles star is already in the Bravo universe and is going to trade franchises and mix in with the likes of Kyle Richards, Dorit Kemsley, Sutton Stracke, Erika Jayne, Rachel Zoe and Bozoma Saint John.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
  • But only now have scientists discovered one for the first time, which could provide important insight about our universe.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of universe
Noun
  • The observatory's mission is to investigate dark energy, study galaxy formation and discover new exoplanets.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The state of any object, from an electron to a galaxy, can be captured by such a vector, pointing in some direction through such a Hilbert space.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of galaxy
Noun
  • Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
  • Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Definition of people
Noun
  • The way Aschenbrener explained it, advances in AI would soon enable humanity to unlock unlimited resources and colonize distant planets.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026
  • City lights have less of an impact on lunar eclipses than some other astrological events because the moon will be so close to the Earth compared to stars or other planets.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of planet
Noun
  • The fewer than 200 attendees at last week’s semi-secret session in the museum’s intimate Clive Davis Theater had done a good job of helping keep the nature of the performance under wraps until now.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Game Changer is competitive by nature, but only a few of the players take that competition seriously.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of nature
Noun
  • But even as the culture seems fairly concerned with the way famous women look, and the impact these images have on young girls and teenagers, the conversation around men and their body image has been lean.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Much of rising demand reflects a shift in the way AI systems are consuming AI compute, particularly as the use of agentic AI becomes more widespread, Huang explained.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
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“World.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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