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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To put these financial commitments into perspective, the total business investment in the United Kingdom, the world’s fifth-largest economy, was about four hundred and thirty billion dollars last year.
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Think about how much has changed since the Magic last won a series in 2010; not just in basketball, but in the world.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Colombian superstar Shakira gave a free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night, an event that the city's mayor said drew 2 million people to one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.
—CBS News, 3 May 2026
But there was a special pathos about the tributes published around the world after his death, which seemed to symbolize the tragic condition of democracy itself.
—Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Think about how much has changed since the Magic last won a series in 2010; not just in basketball, but in the world.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Colombian superstar Shakira gave a free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night, an event that the city's mayor said drew 2 million people to one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.
—CBS News, 3 May 2026
But there was a special pathos about the tributes published around the world after his death, which seemed to symbolize the tragic condition of democracy itself.
—Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
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“The world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20world. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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