Which is Correct—“Worldwide” or “World Wide”?
We’ll go over the correct spelling of “worldwide” (or is it “world wide”, or “world-wide”?), provide example sentences, and list synonyms you could use instead.
❌ World wide, world-wide
“Worldwide,” “World Wide,” or “World-Wide”
The correct spelling of this word is: worldwide. It can function as both an adjective and adverb that means “extending or reaching throughout the world.” Worldwide is a closed compound word, meaning there is no space or hyphen in between the words “world” and “wide.”
This word is often spelled as world wide or world-wide, but that is incorrect.
Here are examples of worldwide used in a sentence:
“Worldwide”: Synonyms
Synonyms of worldwide include global (or globally).
Other words that have similar meanings to worldwide are:
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