the world over

adverb

All over the world; globally; throughout the world.

“Thomas Edison is known the whole world over as the inventor of the light-bulb.”

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Meanings

adverbthe world over (not comparable)

alternative the whole world over

  1. idiomaticnot comparableAll over the world; globally; throughout the world.

    Thomas Edison is known the whole world over as the inventor of the light-bulb.

Translations

Hungarian világszerte
  • világszerteall over the world
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APA

the world over. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20world%20over

MLA

“the world over.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20world%20over. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the world over,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20world%20over.

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