the world
noun
1
: the earth and all the people and things on it
He is famous throughout the world.
They sailed around the world.
The product is shipped halfway around/across the world.
The island was cut off from the rest of the world.
They want to see/travel the world.
2
: the people in the world
She felt that the world was against her.
They announced their discovery to the world.
The world watched as he attempted to break the Olympic record.
She felt the eyes of the world watching her.
3
: all that is important : everything
I would give my children the world if I could.
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Plutonium became a key to the Manhattan Project producing the world’s first atomic bomb amid World War II.
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The Arizona Republic, 14 Dec. 2024
The mosque, one of the world's oldest dating back some 1,200 years, is a beloved symbol of Syria, and sermons there -- like all mosque sermons across Syria -- were tightly controlled under Assad's rule.
—Albert Aji and Matthew Lee The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2024
So, there's only 25 fighters in every other organization in the world in the top 300.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Debuting to the public in September 2023, the venue has captivated both the city and the world with its stunning imagery, internally and externally.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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The Arizona Republic, 14 Dec. 2024
The mosque, one of the world's oldest dating back some 1,200 years, is a beloved symbol of Syria, and sermons there -- like all mosque sermons across Syria -- were tightly controlled under Assad's rule.
—Albert Aji and Matthew Lee The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2024
So, there's only 25 fighters in every other organization in the world in the top 300.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Debuting to the public in September 2023, the venue has captivated both the city and the world with its stunning imagery, internally and externally.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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“The world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20world. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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