worldwide

1 of 2

adjective

world·​wide ˈwərl(d)-ˈwīd How to pronounce worldwide (audio)
: extended throughout or involving the entire world

worldwide

2 of 2

adverb

: throughout the world

Examples of worldwide in a Sentence

Adjective News of the attack attracted worldwide attention.
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Adjective
Bruno Mars has been a worldwide superstar for well over a decade at this point. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025 Ten million units later, the song helped catapult the Chicago drill movement from a bubbling underground scene into a worldwide phenomenon. Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
Adverb
At present, Dries Van Noten counts eight retail stores including concessions and more than 400 wholesale accounts, representing more than 500 doors worldwide. Miles Socha, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025 And even though the melt may expose some incredibly interesting sedimentary rock that perhaps might contain evidence of some of the earliest life on Earth, when the sheet melts, the resulting 7.4-meter rise in global sea level is expected to flood many tens of millions of homes worldwide. Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for worldwide

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1821, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1836, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of worldwide was in 1821

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“Worldwide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worldwide. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

worldwide

adjective
world·​wide
ˈwər(-ə)l-ˈdwīd
: going all over the world
worldwide adverb

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