Oxford Dictionary English world war nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌwɜːld ˈwɔː(r)// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌwɜːrld ˈwɔːr// [countable, uncountable] Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa war that involves many countriesSee world war in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: world war oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com