Phrase guide

whole wide world

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The entire world; everybody, everywhere.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: emphatic

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Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 全世界 (quánshìjiè) — entire world
  • Finnish: koko maailma — entire world
  • Portuguese: mundo inteiro — entire world
  • Serbo-Croatian: бије̑лӣ свије̑т — entire world
  • Serbo-Croatian: бе̑лӣ све̑т — entire world
  • Serbo-Croatian: bijȇlī svijȇt — entire world
  • Serbo-Croatian: bȇlī svȇt — entire world
  • Spanish: mundo mundial — entire world