world war
noun
: a war engaged in by all or most of the principal nations of the world
especially,
World War
: either of two such wars of the first half of the 20th century
Examples of world war in a Sentence
He fought in both World Wars.
The nations were prepared for world war.
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Katie Hafner: For women in the U.K. between the two world wars, studying chemistry was especially hard.
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Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
Season 2 is a sweeping love story against a massive world war.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2024
The two world wars had ushered in a golden era for physics, thanks to the discipline’s military and industrial applications.
—Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 5 Sep. 2024
Before both world wars, Washington sought neutrality.
—Hans Binnendijk, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2024
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Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
Season 2 is a sweeping love story against a massive world war.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2024
The two world wars had ushered in a golden era for physics, thanks to the discipline’s military and industrial applications.
—Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 5 Sep. 2024
Before both world wars, Washington sought neutrality.
—Hans Binnendijk, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2024
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“World war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world%20war. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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