world
everything that exists anywhere
How often you will meet it
Rank 195 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 121,118 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.058% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- everything that exists anywhere also: universe, existence, creation, cosmos, macrocosm they study the evolution of the universethe biggest tree in existence
- people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest also: domain the Western world
- all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you also: reality his world was shatteredwe live in different worlds
- the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on also: Earth, earth, globe the Earth moves around the sunhe sailed around the world
- people in general considered as a whole also: populace, public he is a hero in the eyes of the public
- a part of the earth that can be considered separately the outdoor worldthe world of insects
world in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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You do anything in the world to gain a reputation.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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In the whole world there is nobody to believe in--except him.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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Hand in hand the two little mountaineers had crossed the threshold of a new world that day.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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And of all the women in the world, fate had sent this one to play the Lady Bountiful.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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And the star, opening, showed him a great world of light, where many more such angels waited to receive them.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1