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

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Forbes Technology Council is an invitation-only community for world-class CIOs, CTOs and technology executives. Karen Kim, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 Hilton Head Island will give you just the right balance of small-town warmth and world-class sophistication. Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2025 Rounding out the list: Charles and Rose Ann Finkel, who founded Merchant du Vin, which imported numerous world-class beers from Europe in a variety of styles and inspired an entire generation of brewers to make their own versions. Jay R. Brooks, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025 This was ours: Sure, the Kennedy Center is a world-class venue and TV shows like the Kennedy Center Honors are taped there. Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 Feb. 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 1 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

world-class

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