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worldwide

American  
[wurld-wahyd] / ˈwɜrldˈwaɪd /
Or world-wide

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 British  
/ ˈwɜːldˈwaɪd /

adjective

  1. applying or extending throughout the world; universal

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of worldwide

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

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

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