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World

noun/wˈɜːld/
Definition
everything that exists anywhere
people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/wˈɜːld/
🇬🇧British English
/wˈɜːld/
🇮🇳Indian English
/wˈɜːld/
1 syllable Say it as /wˈɜːld/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouneverything that exists anywhere
“they study the evolution of the universe”
nounpeople in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest
“the Western world”
nounall of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
“his world was shattered”
nounthe 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
“the Earth moves around the sun”
nounpeople in general considered as a whole
“he is a hero in the eyes of the public”
nouna part of the earth that can be considered separately
“the outdoor world”
nounthe concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife
“they consider the church to be independent of the world”
nounall of the living human inhabitants of the earth
“all the world loves a lover”
adjectiveinvolving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope
“global war”
Word Forms
universaladjectiveof worldwide scope or applicability; ; - Christopher Morley
cosmicadjectiveinconceivably extended in space or time
macrocosmicadjectiverelating to or constituting a macrocosm
earthlingnounan inhabitant of the earth
globaladjectiveinvolving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope
worldlyadjectivecharacteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
globenounthe 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Welt
alles, was irgendwo existiert
🇫🇷French
monde
tout ce qui existe quelque part
🇪🇸Spanish
mundo
todo lo que existe en cualquier lugar
🇮🇹Italian
mondo
tutto ciò che esiste ovunque
🇳🇱Dutch
wereld
alles wat waar dan ook bestaat
🇵🇹Portuguese
mundo
tudo o que existe em qualquer lugar
🇷🇺Russian
мир
все, что существует где угодно
India
🇮🇳Hindi
दुनिया
वह सब कुछ जो कहीं भी मौजूद है
🇧🇩Bengali
বিশ্ব
যে কোন জায়গায় বিদ্যমান সবকিছু
🇮🇳Tamil
உலகம்
எங்கும் உள்ள அனைத்தும்
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రపంచం
ఎక్కడైనా ఉన్న ప్రతిదీ
🇮🇳Marathi
जग
कोठेही अस्तित्वात असलेली प्रत्येक गोष्ट
🇮🇳Gujarati
વિશ્વ
દરેક વસ્તુ જે ગમે ત્યાં અસ્તિત્વમાં છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಜಗತ್ತು
ಎಲ್ಲಿಯಾದರೂ ಇರುವ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ലോകം
എവിടെയും നിലനിൽക്കുന്ന എല്ലാം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੰਸਾਰ
ਹਰ ਚੀਜ਼ ਜੋ ਕਿਤੇ ਵੀ ਮੌਜੂਦ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
دنیا
ہر وہ چیز جو کہیں بھی موجود ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
世界
任何地方存在的一切
🇯🇵Japanese
世界
どこにでも存在するすべてのもの
🇰🇷Korean
세계
어디에나 존재하는 모든 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thế giới
mọi thứ tồn tại ở bất cứ đâu
🇹🇭Thai
โลก
ทุกสิ่งที่มีอยู่ทุกที่
🇮🇩Indonesian
dunia
segala sesuatu yang ada dimana saja
🇵🇭Filipino
mundo
lahat ng bagay na umiiral kahit saan
🇲🇾Malay
dunia
semua yang ada di mana-mana
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عالم
كل ما هو موجود في أي مكان
🇮🇷Persian
جهان
هر چیزی که در هر جایی وجود دارد
🇹🇷Turkish
dünya
her yerde var olan her şey
🇮🇱Hebrew
עוֹלָם
כל מה שקיים בכל מקום
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'world'?
The primary meaning of 'world' is 'everything that exists anywhere'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'world' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'world' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'world' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'world' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'world' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'world' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'world' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'world' in regular conversations?
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