world
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- pronunciation:
- wuhrld
- features:
- Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
The world is the universe and everything that exists.
I think the stars are the most beautiful things in the world.- synonyms:
- universe
- similar words:
- reality
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| definition 2: |
The world is the whole earth and everyone and everything that is on the earth.
Do you know how many oceans there are in the world? There are five.My mom makes the best pie in the whole world!
- synonyms:
- earth
- similar words:
- biosphere, globe, nature, universe
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| definition 3: |
A world is a particular area or field of activity. The business world, for example, is everyone and everything that has to do with business.
I think my uncle knows everything about the world of sports.The millionaire entered the world of business when he was only nineteen.- synonyms:
- period, realm
- similar words:
- age, area, arena, era, field, orbit, province, region, sphere
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| related words: |
civilization |
The words
world and
whirled (past tense of "whirl") sound alike but have different meanings.