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 The Arctic is also a world in flux, and van den Bemd is careful not to present personal observations as scientific conclusions. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Podcasters and best-selling authors Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur take readers on a wild, world-wide adventure of main events, mostly sports of all kinds. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 After the war, her work took her into an even more secret world. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Our work suggests that this interaction could be a source of information about the hidden world below us. — Nolan Roth, Scientific American, 23 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
  • 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
  • The psychological revenge thriller of Season 1 opens up into a globe-trotting espionage thriller taking Reece across the Indian Ocean, Southern and Northern Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of globe
Noun
  • When James Gunn and Peter Safran took the reins at DC Studios in 2022, one of their core tenets was ensuring that the writers and directors shaping their interconnected universe would not be beholden to a house style.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Plus, be among the first to see the new roadmap for the future of the Naruto universe!
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of universe
Noun
  • There are supermassive black holes lurking in the center of almost every large galaxy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • He’s confronted by his mysterious past and is hurled into a dangerous adventure across the galaxy that puts him on a crash course with destiny.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 19 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
  • Sustainability Vestige views caring for the planet as an essential obligation.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • This code, developed at Switzerland’s University of Bern over two decades, is designed to simulate collisions between asteroids, comets and planets, and analyze the impact by looking at millions of individual particles involved in each scenario.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 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
  • Abbott has previously said data centers should not be built in rural Texas neighborhoods and that developers must pay their own way and provide their own water and power.
    — Jack Fink, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • If successful, the approach could give exploration teams another way to narrow down promising areas before bringing in drilling equipment.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
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“World.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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