New World (Noun)
Meaning
The hemisphere that includes North America and South America.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- Columbus's voyage opened the New World to European exploration and settlement.
- The rich resources of the New World drew millions of immigrants to the Americas.
- Spanish and Portuguese explorers led the way in the conquest of the New World.
- In the early 16th century, the Old World and the New World established a vast network of trade.
- European powers fought numerous wars to control the New World in the 17th and 18th centuries.