worldwide
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of worldwide
First recorded in 1625–35; world ( def. ) + -wide ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Carlo Petrini, whose worldwide Slow Food movement has spent 40 years promoting quality traditional cooking and sustainable farming, has died at the age of 76, his organisation announced Friday.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
After adding its London event in 2026, Ohanian's ultimate aim is to create a worldwide, season-long league.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
The independent company started as a shoebox store in Nottingham, England, and has now grown to around 130 shops worldwide.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
There are between 11,700 and 14,450 Eastern North Pacific gray whales worldwide, which is about half the population of about 27,000 that were around in 2016, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
The instant and worldwide acclaim that greeted the birth of Der Rosenkavalier in 1911 seemed to underline the two-hundred-year Austro-German dominance of classical music that had begun with J. S. Bach.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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