worldwide

Or world-wide

[wurld-wahyd]

adjective

1. throughout the world; extending or spread throughout the world.

   A few years later, the Beatles had skyrocketed to worldwide fame.

   This position will require you to travel worldwide.

worldwide

/ ˈwɜːldˈwaɪd /

adjective

1. applying or extending throughout the world; universal

Word History and Origins

Origin of worldwide¹

First recorded in 1625–35; world ( def. ) + -wide ( def. )

Example Sentences

As people worldwide watched wildfires ravage neighborhoods around Los Angeles County in January, some found comfort in the story of Weinraub’s little engine that could.

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The wallet connection: Investors worldwide borrow cheap yen to buy higher-yielding assets — stocks, bonds, real estate.

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One particularly thorny issue has been China's moves to restrict exports of rare earths, crucial to many sectors worldwide from automotive to electronics.

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The company already boasts the most streaming subscribers — more than 300 million worldwide — and it would add another 73 million with HBO and HBO Max.

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Prosecutors on Thursday told the court that Wassim Al M. had "internalised IS ideology, rejected the Western way of life, and was convinced that a holy war against infidels must be waged worldwide".

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Related Words

• comprehensive 
• extensive 
• global 
• international 
• multinational