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metaverse

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈmɛt.ə.vɜːs/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /ˈmɛt.ə.vɝs/
  • US: [ˈmɛɾ.ə.vɝs]
  • Australian: /ˈmet.ə.vɜːs/
  • Australian: [ˈmeɾ.ə.vɜːs]

1

noun

Meaning 1

A hypothetical future (counterpart or continuation of the) Internet, created by the convergence of virtually enhanced physical reality and physically persistent virtual space.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet

Topics: computing, engineering, literature, mathematics, media, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, publishing, science-fiction, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A set or the composite of all universes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: metauniverse, multiverse, see others there

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From meta- + (uni)verse. Analyzable as meta- + -verse. In the sci-fi sense coined by American science fiction writer Neal Stephenson in 1992.

Across languages

Translations

28 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: Metaheelal — hypothetical future Internet
  • Bulgarian: метавселе́на (metavseléna) — hypothetical future Internet
  • Catalan: metavers — hypothetical future Internet
  • Chinese Mandarin: 元宇宙 (yuányǔzhòu) — hypothetical future Internet
  • Czech: metaverzum — hypothetical future Internet
  • Dutch: metaversum — hypothetical future Internet
  • Esperanto: metaverso — hypothetical future Internet
  • Finnish: metaversumi — hypothetical future Internet
  • French: métavers — hypothetical future Internet
  • Georgian: მეტასამყარო (meṭasamq̇aro) — hypothetical future Internet
  • German: Metaversum — hypothetical future Internet
  • Greek: μετασύμπαν (metasýmpan) — hypothetical future Internet
  • Hungarian: metaverzum — hypothetical future Internet
  • Italian: metaverso — hypothetical future Internet
  • Japanese: メタバース — hypothetical future Internet
  • Japanese: メタヴァース — hypothetical future Internet
  • Kazakh: метаәлем (metaälem) — hypothetical future Internet
  • Korean: 메타버스 (metabeoseu) — hypothetical future Internet
  • Macedonian: метавселена (metavselena) — hypothetical future Internet
  • Polish: metawersum — hypothetical future Internet
  • Portuguese: metaverso — hypothetical future Internet
  • Romanian: metavers — hypothetical future Internet
  • Russian: метавселе́нная (metavselénnaja) — hypothetical future Internet
  • Spanish: metaverso — hypothetical future Internet
  • Swedish: metaversum — hypothetical future Internet
  • Vietnamese: siêu vũ trụ ảo — hypothetical future Internet
  • Vietnamese: siêu vũ trụ số — hypothetical future Internet
  • Vietnamese: siêu vũ trụ — hypothetical future Internet