world

Definitions

1. noun

   The planet Earth and all the people and places on it.

   Examples

   • People are hungry all over the world.
   • She wants to travel around the world.
   ≈the earth≈Earth≈the globe≈God's green earth≈Sol III +1 more
2. noun

   All human life and everything people experience together.

   Examples

   • The world changed after the war.
   • There will always be love in the world.
   ≈World
3. noun

   One person's own life and experience.

   Examples

   • After my divorce, it felt like the end of my world.
   • She was his whole world.
4. noun

   Most people.

   Examples

   • The world believes that money makes people happy.
   • The world agreed that the decision was right.
5. noun

   Everything that exists, the universe.

   Examples

   • Some thinkers say the world had no beginning.
   • Ancient people thought the world was eternal.
6. noun

   A planet, especially one where life is possible.

   Examples

   • Our mission is to find new worlds.
   • Scientists look for worlds like Earth.
7. noun

   Another object in space, such as a moon, that might support life.

   Examples

   • Europa is one of the most promising worlds for finding life.
   • Scientists study distant worlds for signs of water.
8. noun

   A particular kind of society or situation.

   Examples

   • Who would want to live in a world like this?
   • In a better world, no child would go hungry.
9. noun

   One of many ways that things could be.

   Examples

   • This is the best of all possible worlds.
   • Thinkers debate which possible world we live in.
10. noun

    A very large area of land.

    Examples

    • Explorers called the Americas the New World.
    • They set out to find a whole new world.