worldwide

American  

[wurld-wahyd] / ˈwɜrldˈwaɪd /

Or world-wide

adjective

1. throughout the world; extending or spread throughout the world.

   A few years later, the Beatles had skyrocketed to worldwide fame.

   This position will require you to travel worldwide.

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worldwide British  

/ ˈwɜːldˈwaɪd /

adjective

1. applying or extending throughout the world; universal

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Etymology

Origin of worldwide

First recorded in 1625–35; world ( def. ) + -wide ( def. )

Example Sentences

He took over the paper in the 1980s, and his columns, which he describes as “hard-hitting editorials that defend the rights of the Armenian people worldwide,” have been translated into languages around the world.

From Los Angeles Times

Influenza continues to place a heavy burden on health systems worldwide.

From Science Daily

However, during the current round of protests, authorities have, for the first time, not only shut down access to the worldwide internet but also severely restricted the domestic intranet.

From BBC

“Taxpayers would be liable for the tax on their worldwide assets.”

From Los Angeles Times

But there can be risks of AI irrational exuberance overseas, too, making sectors worldwide move in tandem.

From Barron's

Related Words

• comprehensive
• extensive
• global
• international
• multinational