world

noun
wûrld

The subjective human experience, regarded collectively; human collective existence; existence in general; the reality we live in.

Example

“In retrospect, the process of economic globalization has meant the end of the world as we knew it.”

Other meanings

The subjective human experience, regarded individually.
“The period immediately following my divorce seemed like the end of my world.”
A majority of people.

Example sentences

“You're the best dog in the world!”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“My wife means the world to me.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“The world is more connected than ever.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Word history

From Old English "weorold".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “world” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.