overworld

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The celestial world.
  2. The community of law-abiding citizens.
  3. An overarching map or region connecting various disparate towns, dungeons, or stages, usually represented on it by icons.
  4. The portion of a game that is set above ground, as opposed to underground caves etc.
  5. The entirety of the world where the player can walk around, as opposed to separate game sections for battles, puzzles, etc.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

overworld overworlds

Etymology

From over- + world. Compare underworld.

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