: being of the highest caliber in the world
a world-class athlete

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Detroit’s offensive line is world-class, while Jahmyr Gibbs has been sensational in his sophomore campaign — topping 1,200 rushing yards on 5.6 yards per carry. Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025 Far from their early days of generic buffets and predictable itineraries, today's top all-inclusive properties provide everything from bespoke dining experiences and immersive cultural activities to world-class wellness. Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025 In fact, in their world-class group of animators at Aardman, Park said only five volunteered to work on Feathers. Lindsey Bahr, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025 Maggie informs them her base is preparing to march in the local tulip festival tomorrow, which Quinn scoffs at, but Maggie counters that her base has the highest morale of any base in the U.S. military, with a world-class dining facility. Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for world-class 

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of world-class was in 1939

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“World-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world-class. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

world-class

adjective
: being of the highest degree of excellence in the world
a world-class athlete
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