# worldwide

Pronunciation: say "WURLD-wyd" US /ˈwɝldˌwaɪd/, UK /ˈwɜːldwaɪd/

## Adverb

1. Across all parts of the world; everywhere on Earth.
   - Simple: In or to all parts of the world.
   - _Her invention is now used worldwide in emergency rooms._
   - _News of the discovery spread worldwide within hours._

## Adjective

2. Extending across or affecting the whole world; global.
   - Simple: Found in or affecting all parts of the world.
   - _The outbreak prompted a worldwide effort to develop vaccines._
   - _The brand enjoys worldwide recognition among younger consumers._

## Origin

Formed in English from world combined with the suffix -wide, which comes from wide (Old English wīd).

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/worldwide (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).