real world

[ ree-uhl, reel ]

/ ˈri əl, ril /

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noun

the realm of practical or actual experience, as opposed to the abstract, theoretical, or idealized sphere of the classroom, laboratory, etc.: recent college graduates looking for jobs in the real world of rising unemployment.

Origin of real world

First recorded in 1960–65

OTHER WORDS FROM real world

real-world, adjective

Words nearby real world

real-time ultrasound, Realtor, realty, real variable, real wages, real world, ream, reamer, rean, reanalysis, reanimate

Example sentences from the Web for real world

Bratton might have said something that was closer to a real-world moral equivalence.
Memo to Cops: Criticisms Aren’t Attacks|Michael Tomasky|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And, of course, it recommends keeping screen time limited, so as not to supplant other, real-world play and exploration.
Yes, Your Toddler Can Watch TV: The New Rules for Screen Time|Russell Saunders|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In other words, is Beyoncé promoting a nuanced conversation and real-world action, or is she just promoting herself?
The Perils of Glitzy Celebrity Feminism Having a Moment|Amy Zimmerman|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even more, these discussions often seem detached from real-world experience.
Loud, Proud, and Atheist: ‘Openly Secular’ Encourages Nonbelievers to Come Out of the Closet|Vlad Chituc|September 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Real-world profilers have to be careful, and are, not to indulge in facile ethnic, racial or religious “profiling.”
Inside the Mind of an ISIS Jihadi|Jamie Dettmer|September 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST