around the world
Spanning all continents
Around the world describes movement or extent that circles the entire globe: She traveled around the world in eighty days.
The phrase often suggests comprehensiveness or universal scope: The news spread around the world.
In sports and games, it names various challenges requiring completion of a full circuit—basketball shooting from different spots, paddleball tricks, or beer pong variations.
In sexual slang, it refers to oral stimulation of multiple body parts in sequence.
Wind-propelled water travel
- voyageJourney by sea
- seafaringTraveling by ocean vessel
- globe-trottingTraveling widely worldwide
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
Magellan · mariner · yacht · nautical · clipper · oceanic · navigation · antipodes
Large connected landmass
- oceanMassive saltwater body
- equatorMidpoint circle of rotation
- hemisphereHalf of a ball
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
longitude · globe · atlas · map · meridian · tropics · poles · time zones
Negotiation between nations
- multinationalOperating across multiple countries
- embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
ambassador · exchange · trade · import · export · global · bilateral · foreign relations
Coexistence of diverse traditions
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- languagesSystems of human communication
heritage · festivals · rituals · attire · folklore · ethnicities · cosmopolitan · beliefs
Organized exploratory journey
- discoveryAct of finding something
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
- explorerOne who investigates unfamiliar regions
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
trek · safari · quest · odyssey · trailblazer · uncharted · frontier · mapping
Planned sequence of destinations
- tourismLeisure travel sector
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- jet-settingFrequent luxury travel
destinations · passport · visas · wanderlust · airlines · transcontinental · hostels · guidebooks
sailing
Wind-propelled water travel
- voyageJourney by sea
- seafaringTraveling by ocean vessel
- globe-trottingTraveling widely worldwide
Magellan · expedition · mariner · yacht · nautical · clipper · oceanic · navigation · antipodes · chronometer
continent
Large connected landmass
- oceanMassive saltwater body
- equatorMidpoint circle of rotation
- hemisphereHalf of a ball
latitude · longitude · globe · atlas · map · meridian · tropics · poles · time zones · earth
diplomacy
Negotiation between nations
- multinationalOperating across multiple countries
- embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
- treatyBinding pact between nations
summit · ambassador · exchange · trade · import · export · global · bilateral · foreign relations · United Nations
multiculturalism
Coexistence of diverse traditions
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
languages · heritage · festivals · rituals · attire · folklore · ethnicities · cosmopolitan · beliefs · artifacts
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
- discoveryAct of finding something
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
- explorerOne who investigates unfamiliar regions
pioneer · trek · safari · quest · odyssey · trailblazer · uncharted · frontier · mapping · territory
itinerary
Planned sequence of destinations
- tourismLeisure travel sector
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
jet-setting · destinations · passport · visas · wanderlust · airlines · transcontinental · hostels · guidebooks · luggage
- travel fictiontravel memoir, grand tour, European tour
- voyage narrativesship log, captain's log, travel diary, shipwreck story, scientific expedition
- basketballbasketball, rebound, dunk, basketball camps, dribble
- sea voyagesvoyage, sea voyages, crossing, ocean voyages, sea voyage
- voyagesvoyage, sea voyage, cruise, passage, crossing
- ball skillsdribbling, crossover, ball control, stepover, throwing
around the worldlocal
Of this area
locally · regional · in one place · neighborhood · domestic
around the worldstaying put
Remaining in place
stationary · homebound · sedentary · immobile · going nowhere
world, around, worldwide, worldly, worldliness, globetrotter, worldlier, worldliest