world
world · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
The earth, together with all of its countries and peoples.
- 2.
A particular region or domain of activity.
- 3.
Human society; life in general.
- 4.
A planet or celestial body.
- 5.
Everything that exists; the universe.
- 6.
A great deal; very much.
Forms
plural: worlds
Related words
Etymology
From Old English "weorold," "worold" meaning "human existence, the earth, this life," literally "age of man," a compound of "wer" (man) + "ald" (age). The original sense was "the age of man" as opposed to the afterlife. Cognate with German "Welt" and Dutch "wereld."