worldwide
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of worldwide
First recorded in 1625–35; world ( def. ) + -wide ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Climate change is causing glaciers to melt worldwide, increasing the risks of glacial lake floods and glacial collapses.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Revelling in the power of his army, he gave orders by radio, the messages deliberately left unscrambled so they would be picked up and broadcast worldwide.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Betelgeuse attracted worldwide attention several years ago when its brightness noticeably dropped.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
Daniel E. Lieberman has studied the diets of indigenous cultures worldwide, from the Hadza, a hunter-gatherer people in Tanzania, to Maasai herders in Kenya and the Tarahumara Native Americans of northern Mexico.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Each in turn knelt respectfully and kissed the ring, transmitting their DNA to the worldwide immunity database in the Scythedom’s own special cloud separate and apart from the Thunderhead.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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