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   world

   /wəːld/

   noun

   • 1. the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples: "he was doing his bit to save the world" Similar earthglobeplanetsphere
   • ▪ all of the people and societies on the earth: "the whole world hates a Monday" Similar everyoneeverybodyeach and every onepeoplemankindhumankindhumanitypeople everywherethe whole worldthe world at largethe publicthe general publicthe populationthe populaceall and sundryevery mother's sonevery Tom, Dick, and Harryevery man jack
   • ▪ denoting one of the most important people or things of their class: "a world superstar"
   • ▪ another planet like the earth: "the possibility of life on other worlds" Similar planetsatellitemoonstarheavenly bodyorb
   • 2. a particular region or group of countries: "the English-speaking world"
   • ▪ a particular period of history: "the ancient world"
   • ▪ a particular group of living things: "the animal world"
   • ▪ all that relates to a particular sphere of activity: "they were a legend in the world of British theatre" Similar spheresocietycirclearenamilieuprovincedomainterritoryorbitpreserverealmfielddisciplineareadepartmentsectorsectiongroupdivision
   • ▪ one's life and activities: "he felt his whole world had collapsed"
   • 3. human and social interaction: "he has almost completely withdrawn from the world" Similar societyhigh societysecular intereststemporal concernsearthly concernshuman existence
   • ▪ secular or material matters as opposed to spiritual ones: "parents are not viewed as the primary educators of their own children, either in the world or in the Church"
   • ▪ a stage of human life, either mortal or after death: "in this world and the next"

   Word Origin Old Englishw(e)oruld, from a Germanic compound meaning ‘age of man’; related to Dutch wereld and German Welt.

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   The meaning of WORLD is the earthly state of human existence. How to use world in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWORLD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   35 meanings: 1. the earth as a planet, esp including its inhabitants 2. humankind; the human race 3. people generally; the.... Click for more definitions.

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   Definition of world noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWORLD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   WORLD meaning: 1. the earth and all the people, places, and things on it: 2. a group of things such as countries…. Learn more.

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   2 days ago · The noun world usually refers to the earth, including both the planet itself and the organisms that live on it. If you say, "I want to get out and see the world," you want to go everywhere and see everything.

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   How do you use world in a sentence?

   • You can use world to describe someone or something that is one of the most important or significant of its kind on earth. He was regarded as a leading world statesman. China has once again emerged as a world power. He was one of Newcastle's most distinguished medical men, a world authority on heart-diseases.

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   What does world mean?

   • WORLD definition: 1. the earth and all the people, places, and things on it: 2. a group of things such as countries…. Learn more.

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   What is World noun?

   • everywhere in the world People are basically the same the world over. Definition of world noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What is an example of a world?

   • Synonyms: life, nature, existence, creation More Synonyms of world You can use world to refer to a particular group of living things, for example the animal world, the plant world, and the insect world. A world is a planet. He looked like something from another world. Man was drawing closer to the stars, opening new worlds.

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   What does sailed around the world mean?

   • : the earthly state of human existence : the concerns of the earth and its affairs as distinguished from heaven and the life to come Noun the countries of the world He is famous throughout the world. They sailed around the world. These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage.

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   another planet; 3 [countable] a planet like the earth There may be other worlds out there.; type of life; 4 [countable] the people or things belonging to a particular group or connected with a particular interest, job, etc. the animal/plant/insect world the world of fashion stars from the sporting and artistic worlds