worldwide

Everyday

1. Worldwide means happening or found in all parts of the world. tree →
2. As an adverb, worldwide means all over the world: «sold worldwide». tree →

In the lessons

In geography and science, things like climate change, pandemics and the internet are worldwide. In everyday life a worldwide shop delivers to any country. Phrases: «worldwide famous», «a worldwide problem», «known worldwide», «the World Wide Web» (written as three words).

Examples

• Football is popular worldwide. tree →
• The flu spread worldwide in a few months. tree →
• The book sold millions of copies worldwide. tree →
• Plastic in the oceans is a worldwide problem. tree →
• The World Wide Web lets people share pages worldwide. tree →
• This company has shops worldwide. tree →
• Our school took part in a worldwide day of reading. tree →

Note

One word, no hyphen (sometimes «world-wide» in older writing). Same form for adjective and adverb. Similar: global, international, all over the world.