world
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1.0
- noun
- /wɜrld/
- Even simple things in the world are confusing.
- real world
- whole world
- physical world
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- This is more about our world, our universe, our home.
Examples
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Much more has changed in the world since the 1950s and 1960s.
Academic text (2011) -
And in fact, almost everything in the world is complex.
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And since people made the world what it is, people can change it.
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It's a way to understand the world and to solve problems.
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This is more about our world, our universe, our home.
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Unlike anything the world has ever seen.
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They get up there, the lights hit, and suddenly, the whole world opens up.
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Archaeology: There are hundreds of ancient sites in the world that have really fascinating artwork.
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The world is ever-changing, like our own solar system, and a corporation the size of yours has a duty to recognise that fact.
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Scientists are studying the origins of the universe to better understand the world that we live in.
Synonyms
∞
3.2
All of space and everything in it
710
2.8
The state of being real or alive
46
5.8
All space and everything in it that forms an ordered whole
1
8.9
All that exists forms one connected system
Idioms
12
5.5
The most important thing that makes life keep going, like money or love
- Informal
2
4.6
To spend time looking at people and things happening around you without taking part
- Informal
1
8.9
A dramatic, joking way to say you feel very upset or disappointed
- Informal
Behaving as if you are the most important person and others do not matter
Compounds
- US
161
3.0
An annual baseball championship in North America between the winners of the American League and the National League
- Slur
138
7.2
Less rich countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, now often seen as offensive
127
3.4
A pair of tall towers in New York that were destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks
- Formal
106
7.9
The final event when God judges all people and decides their eternal fate
92
1.0
An international soccer tournament held every four years where national teams play to win the world title
58
4.2
The continents of North and South America that Europeans settled from the late 1400s
- Archaic
56
6.7
Countries with non-communist governments that opposed the Soviet Union during the Cold War
- Slur
48
4.7
A country with low income and few services like hospitals or clean water
46
7.0
Being so focused on private thoughts or feelings that you do not notice people nearby
43
3.4
Countries in Europe, North America, and South America that have similar ways of life, governments, and economies
41
2.8
A large war in Europe from 1914 to 1918 between many countries, also called World War I
33
2.9
An international United Nations agency that works to protect global health and help countries improve health services
28
4.7
The parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa that Europeans knew before they discovered the Americas
23
3.7
An organization in Geneva that sets and enforces rules for trade between countries
21
3.9
The first public showing of a new work like a play or film anywhere in the world
7
6.3
A man who has a lot of life experience and is comfortable in many social situations
6
2.0
A large theme park and resort near Orlando, Florida with many rides and shows
6
6.9
A place beyond the life we can see and touch where gods and unseen beings live
Seven famous ancient buildings like the Great Pyramid and Hanging Gardens
6
5.0
An international court that settles disputes between countries and gives advice on international law
5
3.7
An area in Lower Manhattan where the World Trade Center stood before 2001, now a rebuilt complex with memorials
- Informal
5
5.4
Something very impressive that people compare to the ancient wonders
2
3.0
A global war fought mainly in Europe from 1914 to 1918 between the Allies and Central Powers
A group of Christian churches from many countries that work together for unity and social action
- Specialized
1
3.9
A United Nations group that helps countries work together on weather, climate, and water
1
5.9
A monkey from Central and South America with a flat nose and often a tail that can hold things
A labor union from many countries that fights for workers' rights and the end of capitalism
- Neologism
1
8.8
A possible global conflict using new kinds of attacks like hacking and harm from climate change
- Indian
1
7.0
A monkey from Africa or Asia with a tail that cannot hold things and nostrils close together on the nose
- Slur
1
9.9
An insulting slang word for a place or situation that is messy, chaotic, and unpleasant
- Formal
1
4.2
A group of people from many countries who meet to make decisions about global problems
1
7.5
A large bird in the Americas that eats dead animals and often has a bare head
1
8.8
A large bird that eats dead animals and lives in Africa, Europe, or Asia, not in the Americas
Surface Forms
Etymology
World comes from an old Germanic word made of wer 'man' and ald 'age', and the idea of the human realm grew to mean everything that exists, which is why world can mean the whole of reality or existence.