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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FIFPro, the global players’ union, was among several bodies in discussions with governments across the world to try secure the safe evacuation of the players.
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Colin Millar, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
This was the world’s largest reptile congregation, an ecological phenomenon unlike anything else on Earth.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The war, which erupted two years ago as the country was attempting a democratic transition, has caused what the U.N. calls the world's largest humanitarian crisis, with famine in several areas as well as outbreaks of disease.
—FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Attacking peaceful commercial vessels means picking on large, unarmed, slow-moving targets that serve nearly all countries and are crewed by innocent, hard-working people from around the world.
—The Editors, National Review, 26 Mar. 2025
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Colin Millar, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
This was the world’s largest reptile congregation, an ecological phenomenon unlike anything else on Earth.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The war, which erupted two years ago as the country was attempting a democratic transition, has caused what the U.N. calls the world's largest humanitarian crisis, with famine in several areas as well as outbreaks of disease.
—FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Attacking peaceful commercial vessels means picking on large, unarmed, slow-moving targets that serve nearly all countries and are crewed by innocent, hard-working people from around the world.
—The Editors, National Review, 26 Mar. 2025
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“The world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20world. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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