Second World

noun

(sometimes lowercase)

1. the world's industrialized nations other than the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.

2. the Communist and socialist nations of the world.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Second World¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

In a message of reconciliation, there will be a visit to the ruins of Coventry Cathedral, bombed during the Second World War.

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Germany will return valuable artefacts looted during the Second World War to Poland, local media reported on Sunday.

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During the Second World War, countless Polish artefacts, including historical archives and works of art, were looted by Nazi Germany.

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“I think we are in the most difficult and dangerous situation since the end of the Second World War,” Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said at a Copenhagen summit last month.

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The Super Eagles failed to qualify for the second World Cup in a row.

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