the world
noun
1
: the earth and all the people and things on it
He is famous throughout the world.
They sailed around the world.
The product is shipped halfway around/across the world.
The island was cut off from the rest of the world.
They want to see/travel the world.
2
: the people in the world
She felt that the world was against her.
They announced their discovery to the world.
The world watched as he attempted to break the Olympic record.
She felt the eyes of the world watching her.
3
: all that is important : everything
I would give my children the world if I could.
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This comes as no surprise considering that China is aggressively pursuing control of the world’s supply chain as part of its strategy to undercut the United States.
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Toby Overdorf, Sun Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2025
The experts and media outlets focused on Scheffler’s charge, assuming that rising stars Ludvig Åberg and Maverick McNealy would fold under the pressure of seeing the world No. 1 in their rearview mirror.
—Don Yaeger, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Was the world made of matter saturated in spirit, or the other way around, or neither?
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2025
Tripadvisor’s annual compilation of the world’s very best stretches of shoreline, released Tuesday, offers a head start on picking a great beach to visit in 2025.
—Marnie Hunter, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
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Toby Overdorf, Sun Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2025
The experts and media outlets focused on Scheffler’s charge, assuming that rising stars Ludvig Åberg and Maverick McNealy would fold under the pressure of seeing the world No. 1 in their rearview mirror.
—Don Yaeger, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Was the world made of matter saturated in spirit, or the other way around, or neither?
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2025
Tripadvisor’s annual compilation of the world’s very best stretches of shoreline, released Tuesday, offers a head start on picking a great beach to visit in 2025.
—Marnie Hunter, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
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“The world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20world. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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