world

known

The explorer discovered plants that were unknown to the known world at that time.

create, make

The author's vivid descriptions made a whole new world come alive for readers.

destroy

If we don't act now, pollution could destroy the world for future generations.

take over

Social media companies have taken over the world in just the last ten years.

see

My daughter is saving money because she dreams of seeing the world after she graduates.

lead

Japan has led the world in robotics technology for many decades.

price

Coffee prices around the globe have increased significantly over the past year.

domination

The superpower sought world domination during the Cold War era.

attention, opinion

The new vaccine has attracted world attention from health organizations everywhere.

champion

The young boxer dreamed of becoming a world champion like her idol.

class

The restaurant's chef trained at world class institutions across Europe and Asia.

beaters

That new smartphone company has become world beaters in just five years.

record

The athlete broke the world record in swimming last summer.

rankings

The tennis player climbed to number five in the world rankings after winning the tournament last month.

religion

Christianity and Islam are two of the largest world religions practiced across many countries today.

tour

The famous singer completed her world tour after visiting 45 different countries last year.

across the ~

Scientists from different countries across the world are working together to find a cure for the disease.

all around/over/round the ~

People from all over the world visit this museum every year to see the famous paintings.

in the ~

There are millions of different species of insects in the world.

throughout the ~

Scientists from throughout the world are working together to find a cure for the disease.

the end of the world

Missing your flight is inconvenient, but it's not the end of the world.

on a world scale

Environmental organizations are now addressing climate change on a world scale.

on the world stage

The young athlete's incredible performance brought her into the spotlight on the world stage.

a part of the world

Southeast Asia is a fascinating part of the world with diverse cultures and languages.

the world over

Music fans the world over are excited about the new album release next month.

Arab, English-speaking, Western, etc.

Many English-speaking world countries have adopted similar educational standards.

developed, First, industrialized, rich

Industrialized countries produce most of the world's pollution and waste.

New, Old

When Europeans arrived in the Americas, they encountered plants and animals unknown in the Old World.

in the ~

Many people in the world speak more than one language every day.

brave new

The company promised employees a brave new world of flexible working and better pay.

vanishing

My grandmother often talks about the vanishing world of her childhood before the internet existed.

outside, real

She grew up in a small town and felt nervous when she finally entered the real world.

dream, fantasy, imaginary, inner, private

He escaped into his private world whenever things got stressful at work.

spirit

Many people believe that love transcends the physical world and connects us to a spiritual realm.

animal, insect, natural, plant

Scientists discover thousands of new insect world species in rainforests every year.

different

She grew up in a different world compared to her wealthy classmates at school.

sb's own (little)

When he's reading comics, my brother disappears into his own little world and forgets everything else.

whole (wide), wider

His dream was to travel and see the wider world beyond his small hometown.

small

You kept running into your old classmates at university, which showed how small the world really is.

change

She dreams of becoming a doctor to change the world and help people in poor countries.

have, inhabit, live in

When you're reading a good book, you can inhabit a completely different world for hours.

look at, perceive, see, view

My grandmother and I perceive the world quite differently because of our age gap.

come into, enter, escape into

When she escaped into the world of fantasy novels, she forgot all her worries.

bring sb into

My grandmother brought five children into the world during the war years.

escape from, shut yourself away from, shut out

During the pandemic, many people wanted to escape from the world for a while.

face

After recovering from his illness, he felt confident enough to face the world again.

take on

After finishing her degree, Sarah felt confident enough to take on the world and start her own business.

tell

She couldn't wait to tell the world about her amazing discovery.

prove to, show

He worked hard to prove to the world that he could succeed without his family's help.

shake, shock, stun

The unexpected election result stunned the world and changed politics forever.

fall apart

When she lost her job, her entire world fell apart overnight.

revolve around sb/sth

His teenage son believes the world revolves around his smartphone and his friends.

owe sb sth

Some people believe the world owes them success just because they work hard.

view

My travels to different countries have completely changed my world view.

in the ~

She became famous in the music world after winning that international competition.

~ about/around

She enjoys exploring the different cultures and traditions that exist in the world about her.

~ of

She decided to explore the world of professional cooking after watching cooking shows online.

experience/knowledge/perception of the world, the eyes of the world

Her travels in Asia gave her a completely different perception of the world.

in an ideal/a perfect world

In a perfect world, everyone would have access to clean water and good healthcare.

in a world of your own

When he's playing video games, my brother is completely in a world of his own.

the rest of the world

While everyone else celebrated, she felt completely disconnected from the rest of the world.

watch the world go by

She spent her afternoon at the café, watching the world go by with a cup of coffee.

the ways of the world

After traveling for years, she finally grasped the ways of the world and became more realistic about life.

worlds apart

The two friends have completely different interests and seem worlds apart despite living next door to each other.