| workstation |
a work area that is usually designed for one person and is equipped with the necessary tools or materials to perform a particular job. [2 definitions] |
| work-study |
of or pertaining to a program, as at a college or university, that provides part-time employment for students as well as enabling them to continue their academic pursuits. |
| worktable |
a table devoted, and often adapted, to a specific kind of work. |
| work-up |
a thorough medical examination of a patient, including lab tests, case history, and the like. [2 definitions] |
| workweek |
the total number of hours or days to be worked in one week. |
| workwoman |
a female worker, esp. a manual or industrial laborer. |
| world |
the earth and everything that inhabits it. [7 definitions] |
| World Bank |
an agency established by the United Nations in 1945 to assist in the financing of reconstruction and development for member nations, esp. through loans. |
| worldbeater |
one who excels beyond all others or has the potential to do so. |
| World Court |
the primary judicial agency of the United Nations, reorganized in 1945 from a similar agency of the League of Nations, that arbitrates disputes between nations; International Court of Justice. |
| World Cup |
the Football World Cup, an international soccer tournament held every four years in which national teams compete for the world championship, represented by a large trophy cup. [2 definitions] |
| world-famous |
famous all over the world. |
| World Heritage Site |
any of over 800 sites identified on a list maintained by the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a site of natural splendor or cultural significance that should be protected and preserved. |
| worldling |
one who is engrossed in or knowledgeable about the world; a worldly, sophisticated, or pleasure-seeking person. |
| worldly |
of or pertaining to the material world; not spiritual; secular. [2 definitions] |
| worldly-wise |
having sophisticated knowledge of the world; worldly. |
| world power |
a nation or organization that can influence the course of world events. |
| World Series |
the annual championship playoff between the winning teams of the two major U.S. baseball leagues. |
| world's fair |
a large exposition at which various countries display their arts, crafts, scientific achievements, agricultural and industrial products, and the like. |
| world-shaking |
of sufficient importance, effect, size, or influence to affect the whole world. |
| World War I |
a major four-year war fought primarily in Europe between the Allies, including France, Great Britain, and the United States, and the Central Powers, including Germany and Austria-Hungary, that ended in 1918 with the collapse of the Central Powers; Great War. |