open world
noun
a setting in a video game that a player can explore and interact with freely, rather than being limited to specific areas or goals.
open worlds
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pluralof open world.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The game's sandbox gameplay, where players can explore vast open worlds with considerable freedom - sometimes controversially - has seen it be continuously lauded as the ultimate expression for what the interactive medium can do.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
The unparalleled liberty this gives you to explore makes the so-called open worlds of other games feel like smoke and mirrors.
From The Verge ● Dec. 13, 2017
To some degree consumers will always be quality control guinea pigs, especially in huge games with big open worlds and tons of stuff going on.
From Forbes ● Nov. 22, 2014
Games now tell great big stories and present massive open worlds.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2012
The excitement attending Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead is that it is one of those rare plays able to open worlds of art, life and death.
From Time Magazine Archive
