the rest of the world
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Meaning · English
All countries and people except one's own
Literally: the remaining part of the globe
Register: neutral
Examples
Unfortunately, the rest of the world doesn't know much about Hungarian literature.Không may là phần còn lại của thế giới chẳng biết gì nhiều về văn học Hungary.
Unfortunately, the rest of the world doesn't know much about Hungarian literature.Không may là phần còn lại của thế giới chẳng biết gì nhiều về văn học Hungary.
Tatoeba sentence #8730793 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
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 rest of the world” mean?
All countries and people except one's own Literally: the remaining part of the globe
Is “the rest of the world” formal or informal?
the rest of the world is generally neutral.