worldwide

or world-wide

[ wurld-wahyd ]

adjective

1. throughout the world; extending or spread throughout the world:

   A few years later, the Beatles had skyrocketed to worldwide fame.

   This position will require you to travel worldwide.

worldwide

/ ˈwɜːldˈwaɪd /

adjective

1. applying or extending throughout the world; universal

Word History and Origins

Origin of worldwide¹

First recorded in 1625–35; world ( def ) + -wide ( def )

Example Sentences

The decision comes as regulators are taking a firmer stance with big tech companies worldwide, with the US government considering a breakup of Google.

From BBC

Worldwide, the number of displaced people has been climbing alongside what appears to be the rising severity of disasters, and research suggests that by later this century as much as one-third of civilization — billions of people — could be facing the kind of heat and drought that had prohibited most human settlement for thousands of years.

From Salon

This summer’s “Twisters,” released by Universal Pictures, grossed nearly $371 million worldwide and is the sixth highest grossing film domestically so far this year, according to film performance tracker Box Office Mojo.

From Los Angeles Times

In the fall, Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” burst from its grave, grossing almost $451 million worldwide, and ranking fourth in this year’s domestic box office.

From Los Angeles Times

A new report by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, for which I acted as a researcher, explores this new underworld, which may give us a clue for where the worldwide drug scene is headed next.

From Salon

Related Words

• comprehensive
• extensive
• global
• international
• multinational