world

[US]/wɜːld/
[UK]/wɝld/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the planet inhabited by human beings; the whole of human life and experience on Earth; all of the people, societies, and cultures in existence; the universe; the material aspects of life

Phrases & Collocations

the world

worldwide

world-renowned

in the world

world cup

world war

world economy

outside world

world trade

new world

real world

throughout the world

world war ii

world bank

for the world

world peace

world trade organization

world market

second world

world health organization

a world of

Example Sentences

the world of business.

the world of faerie.

in this world and the next.

the world of sports.

the world of the homeless.

a citizen of the world (=a world citizen)

the animal world; the world of imagination.

the world heavyweight crown.

the world downhill champion.

the World Cup fiesta.

the World Cup finals.

the louche world of the theatre.

the murky world of espionage.

a world of overblown egos.

the world's great religions.

the world of science and technology.

the world of televisual images.

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