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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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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

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

From BBC May 14, 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

The emptying of al-Hol ends a military and diplomatic impasse that long frustrated the U.S. and other world powers.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 18, 2026

That other world was suburban and endless, organized around pot roasts, blueberry pies, fireworks, ice cream sundaes, immaculate bathrooms, and small toy trucks that were loosed in wooded backyards with streams and glens.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

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