worldwide

CEFRB2

/ˈwɜːldˌwaɪd/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Existing or happening all over the world.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Throughout the world.

Examples

  • Despite adversity, the architect achieved worldwide fame.

  • Despite adversity, the ingenious man achieved worldwide fame.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Spanning the world; global.

More examples

In context

  • Worldwide sales look set to top $1 billion.

  • A large meteorite impact would cause worldwide extinction of life.

  • The character of James Bond is known worldwide.

Synonyms

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The rapid spread of the virus caused blank fear across all continents.

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Origin

adjective

From world + -wide.