world-wide

Across all nations

Extending or operating across the entire world: a world-wide network of correspondents, world-wide distribution.

The hyphenated form is less common than the solid compound *worldwide* but appears in older texts and some formal contexts.

Both forms function as adjective or adverb: The news spread world-wide within hours.

geographic

global

Relating to entire world

cross-border · multinational · overseas · foreign · transcontinental · hemisphere · borderless · universal · cosmopolitan · planetary

digital

internet

Interconnected computer systems

network · viral · streaming · download · browser · domain · access · bandwidth · coverage · satellite

commerce

export

Foreign-bound sale

  • importObtain from overseas
  • tradeExchange of commodities
  • shippingTransporting goods to destinations

logistics · supply-chain · distribution · marketplace · franchise · brand · corporation · conglomerate · retail · wholesale

epidemiological

pandemic

Global disease outbreak

contagion · quarantine · vaccination · epidemic · infection · disease · containment · variant · hotspot · surge

fame

renowned

Widely known and esteemed

legendary · iconic · recognized · reputation · celebrity · stardom · notoriety · prominence · influence · superstar

Opposites
geographic scope

world-widelocal

Of this area

regional · localized · provincial · national · neighborhood

Family

worldwide

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G