世界の定義と意味 - メリアム・ウェブスター

WORLD Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster Est. 1828 Dictionary Definition noun adjective noun 2 noun adjective Synonyms Example Sentences Word History Phrases Containing Rhymes Entries Near Related Articles Cite this Entry Citation Kids Definition Kids More from M-W Show more Show more Citation Kids More from M-W Save Word To save this word, you'll need to log in. Log In world 1 of 2 noun ˈwər(-ə)ld Synonyms of world 1 a : the earthly state of human existence b : life after death — used with a qualifier the next world 2 : the earth with its inhabitants and all things upon it 3 : individual course of life : career 4 : the inhabitants of the earth : the human race 5 a : the concerns of the earth and its affairs as distinguished from heaven and the life to come b : secular affairs 6 : the system of created things : universe 7 a : a division or generation of the inhabitants of the earth distinguished by living together at the same place or at the same time the medieval world b : a distinctive class of persons or their sphere of interest or activity the academic world the digital world 8 : human society withdraw from the world 9 : a part or section of the earth that is a separate independent unit 10 : the sphere or scene of one's life and action living in your own little world 11 : an indefinite multitude or a great quantity or distance makes a world of difference a world away 12 : the whole body of living persons : public announced their discovery to the world 13 : kingdom sense 4 the animal world 14 : a celestial body (such as a planet) see also: for all the world in the world out of this world world 2 of 2 adjective 1 : of or relating to the world a world championship 2 a : extending or found throughout the world : worldwide brought about world peace b : involving or applying to part of or the whole world a world tour a world state c : internationally recognized : renowned , distinguished a world authority on gemstones Synonyms of world Relevance Noun humanity people public society folks See All Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus Examples of world in a Sentence Noun the countries of the world He is famous throughout the world . They sailed around the world . It can be found anywhere in the world . The product is shipped halfway around the world . The problem occurs in many parts of the world . The island was cut off from the rest of the world . They want to see the world . the Eastern and Western worlds people living in the English-speaking world Adjective She broke the world record. They won the world championship. a world authority on gemstones See More Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback . Noun From the tech world , Apple CEO Tim Cook, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, and Ruth Porat, president and chief investment officer of Google, are each at the dinner. — Kathryn Palmer, USA Today , 29 Apr. 2026 Our impressively multicultural team of street racers now freelance in the shadowy and complex world of covert ops, jetting around the world to take down an increasingly unhinged array of nihilist supervillains. — Hua Hsu, New Yorker , 29 Apr. 2026 Adjective Perry and the former Canadian prime minister fueled global chatter after being spotted together, creating one of the most unexpected cross- world connections of the year. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com , 30 Dec. 2025 Some anti- world entity swooped in, lifting me from one body and dropping me into another. — Joshunda Sanders, BostonGlobe.com , 9 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for world Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Old English woruld human existence, this world, age (akin to Old High German weralt age, world); akin to Old English wer man, eald old — more at virile , old First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Adjective before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Time Traveler The first known use of world was before the 12th century See more words from the same century Phrases Containing world all the difference in the world all the time in the world all - world a perfect world a world apart a world apart from a world away from a world of make - believe brave new world carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders civilized world come down in the world come into the world counter - world dead to the world do (someone) a world / lot of good first world first - world problem for all the world for the world fourth world free world halfway around / across the world half - world have all the time in the world hold the world / Olympic record I don't know what the world is coming to in a world of one's own in one's own world in the whole wide world in the world (it's a) small world lead the world live in a fantasy world makes a world of difference man of the world mean the (whole) world mean the world to (someone) miss it for the world move up in the world new - world not have a care in the world not know what the world is coming to not long for this world not the end of the world old - world on top of the world open world out of this world promise (someone) the stars / moon / earth / world real - world rock one's world rock someone's world second world see / travel the world set the world alight set the world on fire someone's world revolves around (someone or something) sub - world tell the whole world the court of public / world opinion the eyes of the world the natural world the oldest profession in the world the outside world the rest of the world the way / ways of the world the (whole) world over the world the world is someone's oyster the world revolves around the world revolves around (someone) the world's oldest profession think the world of third world twilight world What is the world coming to? what the world is coming to with the best will in the world woman of the world world beat world - beater world - beating world - builder world - building world - class world - famous world federalism world federalist world music world power world premiere world - renowned world's fair world - shaking world's oldest profession world soul world war world - weary wouldn't miss it for the world See More Rhymes for world curled furled hurled knurled swirled twirled whirled whorled lifeworld unfurled netherworld otherworld See All Rhymes for world Browse Nearby Words workwoman world world's end See all Nearby Words Articles Related to world Where in the world? A Quiz Do you know what languages these words come from? What is 'world-building'? And how do you spell it? Cite this Entry Style MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster “World.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world. Accessed 4 May. 2026. Copy Citation Kids Definition world noun ˈwər(-ə)ld 1 : the earth and all the people and things upon it 2 : people in general : humanity 3 : the system of created things : universe 4 : the concerns of the earth and human affairs as distinguished from heaven and the life to come 5 : human society withdraw from the world 6 a : a class of persons sharing a common interest or activity the musical world b : a class of persons living at the same time or place the medieval world 7 : a part or section of the earth and the people who live in it 8 : the scene of one's life and action living in your own little world 9 : a great number or amount a world of troubles 10 : a heavenly body (as a planet) especially if lived upon More from Merriam-Webster on world Nglish: Translation of world for Spanish Speakers Last Updated: 29 Apr 2026 - Updated example sentences Love words? Need even more definitions? 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