world  /ˈwɜrld/ ? Meaning of "world"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) everything that exists anywhere
  2. (n) people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest
  3. (n) all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
  4. (n) the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
  5. (n) people in general considered as a whole
  6. (n) a part of the earth that can be considered separately
  7. (n) the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife
  8. (n) all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
  9. (adj) involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope

Usage(s):

  1. From lead in the soil to toxins in the water and radioactive fallout in the air, The Blacksmith Institute has created a list of the world's worst ecological disaster areas.
  2. Here's our list of the 100 men and women whose power, talent or moral example is transforming the world.
  3. For more than 100 years, the Muslim world has had to grapple with the problem of modernity.

Quotes

  1. Obama said he came to Cairo "to seek a new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world; one based upon mutual interest and mutual respect; and one based upon the truth that America and Islam are not exclusive, and need not be in...
    on Jun 4, 2009 By: Barack Obama Source: Washington Post

  2. "This is one of the greatest moments for Spain, for us to be in the final of the World Cup, it's history," said Villa, who remains tied with Netherlands playmaker Wesley Sneijder for the tournament scoring lead at five goals apiece. "And we...
    on Jul 7, 2010 By: David Villa Source: The Associated Press

  3. "We are so close," said Wesley Sneijder, who scored the go-ahead goal. "There is nothing bigger than the World Cup."
    on Jul 7, 2010 By: Wesley Sneijder Source: USA Today

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