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UK
/wˈɜːld/
]
[ US /ˈwɝɫd/ ]
[ US /ˈwɝɫd/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope
neither national nor continental but planetary
global war
of worldwide significance
global monetary policy
a world crisis
NOUN
-
people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest
the Western world -
the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife
they consider the church to be independent of the world -
a part of the earth that can be considered separately
the outdoor world
the world of insects -
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
he sailed around the world
the Earth moves around the sun -
people in general considered as a whole
he is a hero in the eyes of the public -
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
all the world loves a lover
she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women -
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
for them demons were as much a part of reality as trees were
we live in different worlds
his world was shattered -
everything that exists anywhere
the biggest tree in existence
they study the evolution of the universe
How To Use world In A Sentence
- WorldCom promises not to impose a minimum call charge and no set up or monthly rental fee.
- Do you really want ambient and drum'n'bass remixers stomping on your world music? Times, Sunday Times
- They have recognized that their business depends on world of mouth, and that world of mouth is based on customer satisfaction.
- We learn a little more about how interconnected the world is. Times, Sunday Times
- Education is the key to unlocking the world, a passport to freedom. Oprah Winfrey
- You may be trying to invoke the ‘echos from the supernal world’ but they're everywhere and where-ever people say they're doing magic there's a bit of truth there.
- But in a world where grooming students for a career and making the arts responsive to business are key government priorities, a little artistic vision goes a long way.
- The recent U.S. ranking by the World Economic Forum of 48th out of 133 developed or developing nations in quality of math and science instruction is a siren call. Jacqueline Edelberg: Political Will
- Worldcon thingo with David Brin and Teddy Harvia tags kanye west meme livejournal via ljapp Worldcon thingo with David Brin and Teddy Harvia
- Ignorance of Sarah Palin offends anyone who is educated, it's an insult to the intellectual world, american intelligence. Palin plans 'aggressive' fundraising push
