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around the world

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /əˌraʊnd ðə ˈwɝld/ · UK /əˌraʊnd ðə ˈwɜːld/

around the world means: In many different countries or places across Earth.

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IN MANY COUNTRIESA2

In many different countries or places across Earth.

  • People around the world love music.
  • The news spread around the world.
  • Is this game played around the world?

Similar words: worldwide, across the world, globally

Common phrases: people around the world, known around the world

CIRCLE EARTHA2

On a journey that goes all the way round Earth.

  • They sailed around the world.
  • She flew around the world in a small plane.
  • How long would a journey around the world take?

Similar words: round the world

Common phrases: sail around the world, fly around the world

noun

YO-YO TRICKC2

A trick in which a yo-yo travels in a large circle around your body.

  • She performed an around the world.
  • Can you teach me the around the world?
  • His around the world sent the yo-yo spinning past his shoulder.

Common phrases: an around the world, around the world trick

WEIGHT EXERCISEC2

An exercise in which you move a weight in a circle to work your muscles.

  • Try an around the world with a light weight.
  • She added around the worlds to her workout.
  • The trainer demonstrated an around the world using a small plate.

Common phrases: an around the world, around the world exercise

Questions about around the world

What does around the world mean?

In many different countries or places across Earth.

What is around the world in other languages?

Türkçe: dünya çapında · Español: por todo el mundo · Français: dans le monde entier · Deutsch: weltweit · Italiano: in tutto il mondo · 日本語: 世界中で

How do you pronounce around the world?

In American English /əˌraʊnd ðə ˈwɝld/; in British English /əˌraʊnd ðə ˈwɜːld/.

How do you use around the world in a sentence?

People around the world love music. The news spread around the world.

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