worldwide
/ˈwɝldˌwaɪd/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.54 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
Throughout the world.
Example Sentences
- "A large meteorite impact would cause worldwide extinction of life."
- "The issuance of the worldwide caution alert is a significant message amid protests that have erupted throughout the Middle East in response to the Israel-Hamas war, with many demonstrators targeting US diplomatic compounds."
- "The character of James Bond is known worldwide."
- "English is spoken worldwide."
- "The US State Department on Thursday advised all US citizens worldwide “to exercise increased caution” due to “increased tensions in various locations around the world, the potential for terrorist attacks, (and) demonstrations or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests.”"
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós Proto-Germanic *weraz Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *h₂életi Proto-Germanic *alaną Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Germanic *-þiz Proto-Germanic *aldiz Proto-Germanic *weraldiz Proto-West Germanic *weraldi Old English weorold Middle English world English world Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *wīdaz Old English wīd English wide English -wide English worldwide From world + -wide.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈwɝldˌwaɪd/
- British English: /ˈwɜːldˌwaɪd/