New World

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noun

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.

Western Hemisphere.

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Compare Old World.

Origin of New World

First recorded in 1545–50

Words nearby New World

new wave, New Westminster, New Windsor, new woman, new wool, New World, New World monkey, new world order, new wrinkle, new year, New Year's

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How to use New World in a sentence

Amazon shifted Crucible developers to another game, New World, which has been delayed multiple times.
Why Amazon keeps failing at video games|Adam Epstein|April 20, 2021|Quartz
GREAT VALUEThis is a Bordeaux-style blend with a decidedly New World, fruit-forward accent.
This extraordinary $16 French rosé proves that 2020 was a good year for pink|Dave McIntyre|April 2, 2021|Washington Post
Rich, savory and plush in texture, this is ripe New World syrah with an earthy focus.
Snag the equivalent of four bottles of flavorful red wine in this $30 box|Dave McIntyre|March 5, 2021|Washington Post
Other New World producers are primed to steal market share from Australia.
Australia’s ‘approachable’ wine won over China’s middle class. Then came the tariffs|eamonbarrett|December 7, 2020|Fortune

Astley opened venues in London, Paris, and Dublin, and imitators cropped up in the New World (George Washington attended).
We’re All Carnies Now: Why We Can’t Quit the Circus|Anthony Paletta|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Los Angeles was wonderfully exotic; a polyglot mix of Aztec, Incan, Mayan and New World scents and sounds.
The Liberal Case Against Illegal Immigration|Doug McIntyre|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The pair riff on pink slime, the New World Order, and even the War on Christmas™.
Kirk Cameron Saves Christmas from Abominable Killjoys (Other Christians)|Brandy Zadrozny|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Earthlings, we can celebrate the accomplishment of landing a probe on a new world.
Earthlings, We Landed on a Comet|Matthew R. Francis|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
From the start, Hershel, who is driven by his deep faith in God, guides Rick to make peace with the new world.
The Walking Dead’s Luke Skywalker: Rick Grimes Is the Perfect Modern-Day Mythical Hero|Regina Lizik|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Descending the Alps to the east or south into Piedmont, a new world lies around and before you.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
The "new world" was really found in the wonder-years of the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock
That, too, is a process which in this changing new world of ours can never be completed.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
Dinner was spread in the cabin of that peerless steamer, the New World, and a splendid company were assembled about the table.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
Ferdinand and Isabella confirmed, at Barcelona, the appointment of Columbus, on his return from the new world.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell

British Dictionary definitions for New World

New World

noun

the New World the Americas; the western hemisphere

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

Cultural definitions for New World

New World

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