round-the-worldadj.

Brit.

/ˌraʊn(d)ðəˈwəːld/, U.S.

/ˌraʊn(d)(ð)əˈwərld/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: round prep., the adj., world n.

Etymology: < round prep. + the adj. + world n.

(attributive).

1. Of a person or vehicle: that circumnavigates the world; that travels or has travelled in an approximately circular route around the earth.This route is variously defined in spec. use (as Sailing), and typically involves crossing at least one pair of antipodal points, or covering a distance equal to or greater than that of the earth's great circle (see great circle n. at circle n. 2a).

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > [adjective] > passing over, through > round-the-world

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1847 Exam. Astron. Doctr. Moon's Rotation 32 The earth's centre revolves about the round-the-world-sailing ship.

1875 P. V. N. Myers Remains of Lost Empires xvii. 477 There will be a weekly express..carrying the round-the-world tourist directly through the heart of Central Asia.

1931 R. Riskin Platinum Blonde in Six Screenplays (1997) 72 Oh, you can't disappoint all the women. After all it isn't every day they get to see a famous round-the-world flier.

1974 Times 10 Jan. 12 The West German round-the-world racing yacht, Peter von Danzig, is putting into Bluff, on New Zealand's South Island.

2003 J. Swarbrooke et al. Adventure Tourism iii. 78 The needs of independent round-the-world travellers may gradually change as they develop more travel experience.

2. Designating a trip following such a route; (also) relating to such a trip.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > [adjective] > passing over, through > round-the-world

round-the-world1847

round-the-world1862

around-the-world1879

trans-world1955

1862 Boston Rev. July 386 Its cant phrases are as stale as the remainder biscuit of a round-the-world voyage.

1889 Advance (Chicago) Jan. 24 As travelers come home from a round-the-world tour.

1932 A. Christie Peril at End House xi. 131 It was he who financed..the expenses of the round-the-world flight.

1950 R. Macdonald Drowning Pool vi. 57 They'll be down at the travel bureau buying tickets for a de luxe round-the-world cruise.

2006 Wanderlust Mar. 75/1 A round-the-world (RTW) ticket is a series of flight coupons that will take you around the globe.

Derivatives

ˌround-the-ˈworlder n. a person who or vehicle that is travelling or has travelled around the world.

ΚΠ

1872 C. King Mountaineering in Sierra Nevada vii. 134 A weather-beaten round-the-worlder.

1936 Pop. Sci. Sept. 90/3 A remarkable feat of navigation..saved the life of Capt. John Voss, another round-the-worlder.

2004 J. Vigor Small Boat to Freedom ii. 29 Point Yacht Club was just one stop of many for the round-the-worlders.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	round-the-world
释义	round-the-worldadj. Brit. /ˌraʊn(d)ðəˈwəːld/, U.S. /ˌraʊn(d)(ð)əˈwərld/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: round prep., the adj., world n. Etymology: < round prep. + the adj. + world n. (attributive). 1. Of a person or vehicle: that circumnavigates the world; that travels or has travelled in an approximately circular route around the earth.This route is variously defined in spec. use (as Sailing), and typically involves crossing at least one pair of antipodal points, or covering a distance equal to or greater than that of the earth's great circle (see great circle n. at circle n. 2a). ΘΚΠ society > travel > [adjective] > passing over, through > round-the-world round-the-world1847 round-the-world1862 around-the-world1879 trans-world1955 1847 Exam. Astron. Doctr. Moon's Rotation 32 The earth's centre revolves about the round-the-world-sailing ship. 1875 P. V. N. Myers Remains of Lost Empires xvii. 477 There will be a weekly express..carrying the round-the-world tourist directly through the heart of Central Asia. 1931 R. Riskin Platinum Blonde in Six Screenplays (1997) 72 Oh, you can't disappoint all the women. After all it isn't every day they get to see a famous round-the-world flier. 1974 Times 10 Jan. 12 The West German round-the-world racing yacht, Peter von Danzig, is putting into Bluff, on New Zealand's South Island. 2003 J. Swarbrooke et al. Adventure Tourism iii. 78 The needs of independent round-the-world travellers may gradually change as they develop more travel experience. 2. Designating a trip following such a route; (also) relating to such a trip. ΘΚΠ society > travel > [adjective] > passing over, through > round-the-world round-the-world1847 round-the-world1862 around-the-world1879 trans-world1955 1862 Boston Rev. July 386 Its cant phrases are as stale as the remainder biscuit of a round-the-world voyage. 1889 Advance (Chicago) Jan. 24 As travelers come home from a round-the-world tour. 1932 A. Christie Peril at End House xi. 131 It was he who financed..the expenses of the round-the-world flight. 1950 R. Macdonald Drowning Pool vi. 57 They'll be down at the travel bureau buying tickets for a de luxe round-the-world cruise. 2006 Wanderlust Mar. 75/1 A round-the-world (RTW) ticket is a series of flight coupons that will take you around the globe. Derivatives ˌround-the-ˈworlder n. a person who or vehicle that is travelling or has travelled around the world. ΚΠ 1872 C. King Mountaineering in Sierra Nevada vii. 134 A weather-beaten round-the-worlder. 1936 Pop. Sci. Sept. 90/3 A remarkable feat of navigation..saved the life of Capt. John Voss, another round-the-worlder. 2004 J. Vigor Small Boat to Freedom ii. 29 Point Yacht Club was just one stop of many for the round-the-worlders. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1847
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