window on the world
Something which provides information about or interaction with a variety of people, places, events, or things outside of one's immediate sphere of experience.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“For many people, the internet is a window on the world.”
“Travel books provided a window on the world for her before she ever left her small hometown.”
“The university library served as a window on the world, offering students access to diverse cultures and ideas far beyond their own lived experiences.”
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all over the world
throughout the world, everywhere, worldwide, globally.
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best of both worlds
A combination of two seemingly contradictory benefits.
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come into the world
To be born.
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coming into the world
The act of being born; a birth.
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dead to the world
Sound asleep.
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edge of the world
A very remote place.
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end of the world
Any change that seems catastrophic or devastating.
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for all the world to see
in plain view; clearly visible
Last updated August 10, 2026