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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Graham Cooper and Adrian Ballinger, California mountaineers whose acclimatization for Mt. Everest included sleeping at home with their heads in hypoxic tents meant to mimic the agonies of extreme altitude, reached the world’s highest summit on Wednesday.
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Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
Hostin is looking forward to sharing the story’s impact with more of the world.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 1 June 2024
In 2022, a Texas private citizen’s lawsuit under the federal Clean Water Act for spills along the Gulf of Mexico ended with a $50 million settlement paid by Formosa Plastics, the world’s sixth-largest chemical maker, according to National Geographic magazine.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
There’s still more to come, including another attraction in Texas and the world’s biggest Peppa Pig theme park in Shanghai due in 2027.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune Europe, 1 June 2024
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Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
Hostin is looking forward to sharing the story’s impact with more of the world.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 1 June 2024
In 2022, a Texas private citizen’s lawsuit under the federal Clean Water Act for spills along the Gulf of Mexico ended with a $50 million settlement paid by Formosa Plastics, the world’s sixth-largest chemical maker, according to National Geographic magazine.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
There’s still more to come, including another attraction in Texas and the world’s biggest Peppa Pig theme park in Shanghai due in 2027.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune Europe, 1 June 2024
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“The world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20world. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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