Definitions

world war

NOUN

great war

Synonyms

WEAK

global war major war war of the nations

Example Sentences

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In November 2024, Koguan said he was “no longer all-in-Tesla” and began acquiring Treasury bills, citing his fear of a “1929 type stock market crash” and a potential third world war.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that the current conflict in his country could escalate into a world war.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

“Im trying to get updates on whether world war 3 is on but all im seeing are fat JD vance memes.”

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2025

Christopher Sheffield, 61, a counselor for veterans in Thomasville, Georgia, said Trump’s attitudes about race bothered him, but not as much as his concern that conflicts abroad could devolve into a world war.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2024

World War II really was a world war: it took place across oceans as well as continents.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein