<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the earth or globe, considered as a planet</li><li>(often initial capital letter) a particular division of the earth: the Western world</li><li>the earth or a part of it, with its inhabitants, affairs, etc., during a particular period: the ancient world</li><li>humankind; the human race; humanity: The world must eliminate war and poverty</li><li>the public generally: The whole world knows it</li><li>the class of persons devoted to the affairs, interests, or pursuits of this life: The world worships success</li><li>a particular class of people, with common interests, aims, etc.: the fashionable world</li><li>any sphere, realm, or domain, with all pertaining to it: a child's world; the world of dreams; the insect world</li><li>everything that exists; the universe; the macrocosm</li><li>any complex whole conceived as resembling the universe: the world of the microcosm</li><li>one of the three general groupings of physical nature: animal world; mineral world; vegetable world</li><li>any period, state, or sphere of existence: this world; the world to come</li><li>Often worlds. a great deal: That vacation was worlds of fun</li><li>any indefinitely great expanse</li><li>any heavenly body: the starry worlds</li></ul>