# Worms

/ˈwɝmz/ (US) · /wˈɜːmz/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/worms
Updated: 2026-08-15

## Senses

### 3. German city

noun · CEFR C1 · Formal

a very old and famous city in Germany.

For teachers: a historic city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, notable for its medieval cathedral and its role in the Protestant Reformation.

- We visited the historic cathedral in Worms during our trip across Germany.
- The Diet of Worms in 1521 was a pivotal assembly that addressed the teachings of Martin Luther and the effects of the Protestant Reformation.

## Examples

- The birds are looking for worms in the grass.
- Charles Darwin spent years studying how worms process organic matter, eventually proving their vital role in maintaining the fertility of the world's topsoil through constant aeration and decomposition.

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