Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

other world

American  

noun

  1. the world after death; the future world.


other world British  

noun

  1. the spirit world or afterlife

"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 other world

Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

At the end of the G7 summit in Evian on Wednesday, Meloni had spoken of a "very positive climate" and "no friction" between Trump and other world leaders present.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

Netanyahu calls him Donald, an informality that most other world leaders don’t embrace.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

These are challenges that are not specific to the UK, they are faced by other world leaders who are also struggling to cope.

From BBC May 16, 2026

In that way, she may be following other world leaders who have tried to forge a working partnership with Trump—from Italy’s Giorgia Meloni to French President Emmanuel Macron—only to face a falling-out.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

Those things represented the other world, the road not taken, the domain of suits and yuppies.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training