The name of a number of towns and villages in English-speaking countries. / A suburb of Burgess Hill, Mid Sussex district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ3219).

A particular conception or idea of life; a worldview.

plural of world view

afterlife

(idiomatic) The distressing combined burden of the problems, doubts, imperfections, and responsibilities associated with human existence.

Synonym of spiritual world

Used to express surprise at meeting an acquaintance or discovering a personal connection in a distant place or an unexpected context.

(politics) collectively, all the countries that have democratic or capitalistic governments, as opposed to dictatorships or communist states

(informal, often derogatory) A place resembling the Disney World theme park, often typified by a corporately-designed saccharine cheerfulness.

plural of man of the world