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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Akhilesh Tripathi, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
About two-thirds of the traffic in the canal is either headed for or leaving the United States, though ships from all over the world use the waterway each day, according to the Panama Canal Authority.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2024
The evidence was being felt around the world—from flooding that killed hundreds in Spain to drought in 48 of America’s 50 states.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
Those theories only intensified after Live Nation — one of the world’s biggest touring companies, which backed Bey’s most recent trek, the Renaissance World Tour — reposted the musician’s teasers on its own socials.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2024
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“The world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20world. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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