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

But in doing so he has reopened a fierce debate over the colonisation of the New World.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Even if the country was never home to the coastal forts from which the trafficking of African people was organised, many enslaved people passed through it on the way to the New World.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Another multigenerational saga, spanning more than three centuries and 700 pages, this 2016 novel by a Pulitzer Prize-winning author tracks the deforestation of the New World over 300 years, beginning in the 17th century.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

When the New World screwworm last spread across the United States, it caused widespread damage to livestock and took decades to eliminate.

From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025

In 1518, the Spanish government created a system that licensed slave traders to bring Africans to the New World.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis