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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


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It remains one of R.E.M.’s strongest compositions, an entire sonic landscape that morphs instantly into a whole other world.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

The two men are expected to meet twice more this year, alongside other world leaders, at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, China, and the Group of 20 summit in Miami.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Trump, Altman and other world leaders and AI executives recently discussed model oversight and safeguards during a Group of Seven meeting in France.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

A shocked Motherwell manager, Jens Berthel Askou, said that in no other world would it have been given.

From BBC ● May 14, 2026

A whole other world is inside there, I thought to myself, and that’s where I want to be.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

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