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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Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Ingredients: Passport: Explore the finest destinations and experiences around the world in the Forbes Passport newsletter.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Benjamin Wallace-Wells 9 hours ago Divining Who Will Win the Presidency
The post-pandemic period has been a bloodbath for political incumbents around the world.
—The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
Seasoned diplomats worry that retreating from that posture would enable autocrats around the world, including Vladimir Putin and his aims of Russian expansionism.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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“The world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20world. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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