English Words Starting With W

• world health organization

  nounLow-to-Medium (context-specific). Frequent in news, academic, and professional health contexts.
  /ˌwɜːld ˈhelθ ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/A specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health, coordinating global responses to health emergencies and setting health standards.
• world language

  nounB2-C1
  /ˌwɜːld ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/A language spoken by a large number of people across multiple countries and continents, often used for international communication.
• world music

  nounC1
  /ˌwɜːld ˈmjuːzɪk/a broad category of music that includes most forms of non-Western and folk music, often incorporating global musical traditions.
• world ocean

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈwɜːld ˌəʊ.ʃən/The single, interconnected global body of salt water covering most of the Earth's surface.
• world point

  nounC2 / Very Low
  /ˈwɜːld ˌpɔɪnt/An idea, argument, or piece of evidence used to support a perspective in a global context.
• world power

  nounMedium (common in political/diplomatic/historical discourse, less so in everyday conversation)
  /ˌwɜːld ˈpaʊə(r)/A nation or state that has significant influence on global politics, economics, and military affairs, able to project its interests internationally.
• world premiere

  nounB2-C1
  /ˌwɜːld ˈpremɪeə/The first ever public performance of a play, film, or musical work.
• world process

  nounC1
  Noun: /ˈprəʊ.ses/, Verb: /prəˈses/A series of actions or steps taken to achieve a particular end.
• world savior

  nounLow
  /ˈwɜːld ˈseɪvjə/A person or force believed to deliver humanity or the world from a great calamity or crisis.
• world series

  nounLow to Medium (high frequency in sports/seasonal contexts, very low in general contexts)
  /ˌwɜːld ˈsɪə.riːz/The annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) in North America, played between the champions of the American League and the National League.
• world soul

  nounLow
  /ˌwɜːld ˈsəʊl/A philosophical concept positing a single, universal soul or spiritual essence that animates and unifies the entire cosmos or reality.
• world spirit

  nounLow
  /ˌwɜːld ˈspɪrɪt/In Hegelian philosophy: the immanent rational principle or driving force of history and human development, moving towards self-realisation and freedom.
• world trade center

  nounC2
  /ˌwɜːld ˈtreɪd ˌsen.tər/A specific complex of buildings in Lower Manhattan, New York City, which was the site of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
• world trade organization

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌwɜːld ˌtreɪd ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/The international body established to oversee and liberalize global trade through negotiated agreements among member countries.
• world war

  nounB2
  /ˌwɜːld ˈwɔː/A large-scale war involving many of the world's most powerful nations and fought across multiple continents.
• world war i

  nounC1
  /ˌwɜːld ˌwɔːr ˈaɪ/The first global military conflict fought from 1914 to 1918, involving many of the world's great powers.
• world war ii

  nounC1
  /ˌwɜːld ˌwɔːr ˈtuː/The global military conflict that took place from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations and fought between two major alliances: the Allies (including the UK, US, USSR, and China) and the Axis (including Germany, Italy, and Japan).
• world war iii

  nounC2
  /ˌwɜːld wɔː ˈθɜːd/A hypothetical large-scale global military conflict following World War I and World War II.
• world wide web

  nounHigh
  /ˌwɜːld ˌwaɪd ˈweb/An information system on the internet comprising interconnected documents and other resources, accessed via web browsers using hyperlinks.
• world's fair

  nounC1
  /ˈwɜːldz ˌfeə(r)/A large, international public exhibition showcasing the achievements and cultures of many nations, typically lasting for several months.

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