worldnoun
uk/wɜːld/us/wɝːld/world noun (THE EARTH)
A1 [ S ] the earth and all the people, places, and things on it:
Different parts of the world have very different climatic conditions.
Which bridge has the longest span in the world?
News of the disaster shocked the (whole/entire) world.
We live in a changing world and people must learn to adapt.
She's a world authority on foetal development.
a world record/championship
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- People from different cultures have different conceptions of the world.
- The richer countries of the world should take concerted action to help the poorer countries.
- I'm flirting with the idea of taking a year off and travelling round the world.
- He's one of the highest-earning professional golfers in the world.
- The museum's collection includes works of art from all around the world.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
The Earth & outer space - general words
- ablate
- biophilia
- cosmologist
- cosmology
- eolian
- ether
- evapotranspiration
- geo-
- geocentric
- globe
- heaven
- landslide
- macrocosm
- slide
- terra firma
- terrestrial
- the cosmos
- the mesosphere
- the troposphere
- universe
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world noun (GROUP/AREA)
B1 [ C usually singular ] a group of things such as countries or animals, or an area of human activity or understanding:
the Muslim world
the modern/industrialized world
the animal world
stars from the rock music world
Unexpected things can happen in the world of subatomic particles.
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- This argument may seem arcane to those not closely involved in the world of finance.
- He was considered as something of a maverick in the publishing world.
- They are unable to see beyond the narrow world of the theatre.
- Stars from the world of entertainment turned out to celebrate his 40th year in show business.
- She was a key figure in the international art world.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Groups and collections of things
- agglomeration
- Aladdin's cave
- anthology
- assemblage
- bank
- basket
- empty set
- ensemble
- feast
- generation
- glory box
- grab bag
- package
- pool
- portfolio
- selection
- sheaf
- sheaves
- subgroup
- vintage
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Topics & areas of interest
world noun (PLANET)
[ C ] 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.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
The Earth & outer space - general words
- ablate
- biophilia
- cosmologist
- cosmology
- eolian
- ether
- evapotranspiration
- geo-
- geocentric
- globe
- heaven
- landslide
- macrocosm
- slide
- terra firma
- terrestrial
- the cosmos
- the mesosphere
- the troposphere
- universe
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Idiom(s)
at one with the world
be worlds apart
do sb the world of good
for all the world
go/come down in the world
go/come up in the world
have the world at your feet
in a world of your own
make a world of difference
make the world go around/round
a man/woman of the world
mean the world to sb
not for the world
out of this world
the ways of the world
what, how, why, etc. in the world
what's the world coming to?
the world and his wife
the world is sb's oyster
a world of difference