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the world over

the world o·ver
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stressed th ee wurld oh-ver]
    • /stressed ði wɜrld ˈoʊ vər/
    • /ðə wɜːld ˈəʊvə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stressed th ee wurld oh-ver]
    • /stressed ði wɜrld ˈoʊ vər/

Definitions of the world over words

  • phrase the world over If you say that something happens or exists the world over, you mean that it happens or exists in every part of the world. 0
  • adverb the world over (Idiomatic) All over the world; globally; throughout the world. 0
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Parts of speech for The world over

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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the world over popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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