world — the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
Pronunciation (IPA): /wɜːrld/
Korean meaning: 지구, 세계
Korean pronunciation: **월**드
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks she rules the world when she sits on my keyboard.
- The world is full of opportunities for those who seek them.
- In a world of smartphones, my grandpa still uses a flip phone like a rebel.
world
NOUN//wɜːrld//
the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/wɜːrld/
🇬🇧 UK/wɜːld/
🌳Etymology
Rootworld
Origin
고대 영어 'weorold'에서 유래했으며, 이는 '사람의 시대'라는 의미였습니다. 게르만어족에서 'wer(사람)'와 'ald(나이, 시대)'가 결합된 형태로, 원래는 '인간이 살아가는 시간과 공간'을 뜻했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
curledhurledswirledunfurled
curled
hurled
swirled
unfurled
🔗Collocations
around the world
world peace
real world
world record
world war
world class
world economy
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat thinks she rules the world when she sits on my keyboard.”
“The world is full of opportunities for those who seek them.”
😄 Fun example
“In a world of smartphones, my grandpa still uses a flip phone like a rebel.”
“Learning English opens doors to the world.”
😄 Fun example
“She acts like the world revolves around her morning coffee.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
earthglobeplanetuniverserealm
Antonyms
voidemptiness
Related
globalworldwideinternationaluniversalterrestrial
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