the other side of the world

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Meaning · English

a place very far away

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Literally: the opposite side of the globe

Register: neutral

Examples

She moved to Australia, which is the other side of the world from her family

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Sources & notes

Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A2); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “the other side of the world” mean?

a place very far away Literally: the opposite side of the globe

Is “the other side of the world” formal or informal?

the other side of the world is generally neutral.