open world

== English == === Etymology === From open (adjective) +‎ world. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌəʊp(ə)n ˈwɜːld/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌoʊp(ə)n ˈwɜɹld/ Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)ld === Noun === open world (plural open worlds) (video games, also attributive) A gameworld that the player may traverse freely, rather than being restricted to certain predefined areas and quests. [from early 21st c.] ==== Usage notes ==== When used attributively, the term is chiefly hyphenated as open-world. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === References === === Further reading === open world on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “open-world, adj.”, in Collins English Dictionary. “open world, n.”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.