English Dictionary

world

/wɜːld/

noun

(with "the" or a plural possessive pronoun) The subjective human experience, regarded collectively; human collective existence; existence in general.

The world is a beautiful place.

意味（1）

(with "the" or a plural possessive pronoun) The subjective human experience, regarded collectively; human collective existence; existence in general.

In retrospect, the process of economic globalization has meant the end of the world as we knew it.

意味（2）

(with "the" or a singular possessive pronoun) The subjective human experience, regarded individually.

The period immediately following my divorce seemed like the end of my world.

意味（3）

(metonymically, with "the") A majority of people.

Running after God is the only life worth living. Even though the world believes that living for God is boring, we believe that there is nothing more exciting.

意味（4）

The Universe.

意味（5）

(uncountable, with "the") The Earth.

People are dying of starvation all over the world.

意味（6）

(countable) A planet, especially one which is inhabited or inhabitable.

意味（7）

(by extension) Any other astronomical body which may be inhabitable, such as a natural satellite.

意味（8）

A very large extent of country.

the New World

意味（9）

(fiction) A realm, such as a planet, containing one or multiple societies of beings, especially intelligent ones.

the world of Narnia; the Wizarding World of Harry Potter; a zombie world

意味（10）

An individual or group perspective or social setting.

In the world of boxing, good diet is all-important.

意味（11）

(computing) The part of an operating system distributed with the kernel, consisting of the shell and other programs.

意味（12）

(video games) A subdivision of a game, consisting of a series of stages or levels that usually share a similar environment or theme.

Have you reached the boss at the end of the ice world?

意味（13）

(tarot) The twenty-second trump or major arcana card of the tarot.

意味（14）

(informal, singular or plural, followed by "of") A great amount.

Taking a break from work seems to have done her a world of good.

意味（15）

(archaic) Age, era.

Thy kingdom is a kingdom of al worldes: and thy domnion in al generation and generation.