around the world

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around the world

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  1. Around Earth from east to west, or west to east, thus crossing all meridians. He sailed around the world.

    Similar: worldwide

  2. In a large proportion of Earth; in various parts of Earth. Some people go around the world for love / But they may never find what they dream of / What you won't do, do for love / You've tried everything but you don't give up

noun around the worlds

  1. A particular trick move with a yo-yo. […] and proceeds to deftly execute an over-the-falls, a cat's cradle and two around-the-worlds
  2. A specific weightlifting exercise.

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@misc{around_the_world_2026,
  title = {around the world},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/around%20the%20world},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}