New World

American  

noun

1. the Americas and Oceania, especially when regarded collectively as the inhabited landmasses of the world that became known to Europe after its discovery of the Americas.

2. Western Hemisphere.

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New World British  

noun

1. the Americas; the western hemisphere

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New World Cultural  

1. A name for the Americas, especially during the time of first exploration and colonization of the Americas by Europeans. (Compare Old World.)

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Etymology

Origin of New World

First recorded in 1545–50

Example Sentences

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New World

These include threats to animal health, including the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

The insect’s first trips west came soon after, as the transatlantic slave trade brought ships packed with enslaved Africans to the New World.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

And New World Screwworm has forced the U.S. to halt Mexican live-cattle flows.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

Paine’s radicalism did not spring forth like an exotic New World plant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

The trees surround us with their fall leaves in blazes of red and orange and yellow, as if they, too, are celebrating the first English wedding in the New World.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone