First World

noun

the major industrialized non-Communist nations, including those in Western Europe, the United States, Canada, and Japan.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of First World¹

First recorded in 1970–75

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Example Sentences

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Constance said the site's history dated back to the end of the First World War.

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The White Sox would go on to sweep the Astros for their first World Series win since 1917.

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He had a late breakthrough to the top circuit of the sport, earning his first World Cup points just a few weeks shy of his 26th birthday and not adding any more until two years later.

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It was also the first World Cup in which a temporary grass carpet was laid over an artificial-turf field; next summer eight of the 16 stadiums will do that.

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I know that there's girls who have been through two World Cups and for some, this will be their first World Cup.

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