arrowverse
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The fictional shared universe that serves as the setting of various live action series based on DC Comics superheroes: Arrow (2012), The Flash (2014), Legends of Tomorrow (2016), etc.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “arrowverse” mean?
The fictional shared universe that serves as the setting of various live action series based on DC Comics superheroes: Arrow (2012), The Flash (2014), Legends of Tomorrow (2016), etc.
Is “arrowverse” formal or informal?
arrowverse is generally slang.