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   world

   /wər(ə)ld/

   noun

   • 1. the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features: "he was doing his bit to save the world" Similar earthglobeplanetsphere
   • ▪ all of the people, societies, and institutions 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 or influential people or things of its class: "a world superstar"
   • ▪ another planet like the earth: "the possibility of life on other worlds" Similar planetsatellitemoonstarheavenly bodyorb
   • ▪ the material universe or all that exists; everything.
   • 2. a region or group of countries: "the English-speaking world"
   • ▪ a particular period of history: "the ancient world"
   • ▪ a group of living things: "the animal world"
   • ▪ the people, places, and activities to do with a particular thing: "they were a legend in the world of British theater" Similar spheresocietycirclearenamilieuprovincedomainterritoryorbitpreserverealmfielddisciplineareadepartmentsectorsectiongroupdivision
   • ▪ a person'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 human and social interaction: "he has almost completely withdrawn from the world" Similar societyhigh societysecular intereststemporal concernsearthly concernshuman existence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 interests and affairs: "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.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWORLD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a planet or other part of the universe, especially one where life might or does exist: There was a man on the news last night who believes we've been visited by beings from other worlds. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Idioms. at one with the world. be worlds apart.

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     WORLD meaning: 1. the earth and all the people, places, and...

   • Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

     A1. the Earth and all the people, places, and things on it:...

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word world, from the earth and its inhabitants to the system of created things. See synonyms, examples, phrases, word history, and related articles.

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   Learn the meaning of world as a noun in different contexts, such as the earth, a group, a planet, or a large degree. See idioms, collocations, and translations of world in English.

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   the earth or globe, considered as a planet. (often initial capital letter) a particular division of the earth: the Western world. the earth or a part of it, with its inhabitants, affairs, etc., during a particular period: the ancient world. humankind; the human race; humanity: The world must eliminate war and poverty. the public generally:

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

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word world in English, from the planet we live on to the universe or cosmos. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and examples of world in different contexts.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishWORLD | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   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.