"around the world" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: around the worlds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} around the world (plural around the worlds)
  1. A particular trick move with a yo-yo.
    Sense id: en-around_the_world-en-noun-E~G4zian

Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} around the world, {{en-prep phrase}} around the world
  1. Around Earth from east to west, or west to east, thus crossing all meridians. Synonyms: worldwide
    Sense id: en-around_the_world-en-prep_phrase-jl3JHxKq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 66 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 67 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 88 6
  2. In a large proportion of Earth; in various parts of Earth.
    Sense id: en-around_the_world-en-prep_phrase-~bAiHxzB

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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