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gameworld

gameworld noun: the fictional universe of a game.

Noun

gameworld (plural gameworlds)

  1. (roleplaying games) The fictional universe of a game.
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Forms of gameworld

pluralgameworlds
alternative formgame world
alternative formgame-world

Origin of gameworld

From game + world.

Questions about gameworld

What does gameworld mean?
Gameworld means the fictional universe of a game.
What part of speech is gameworld?
Gameworld is a noun.
What is the plural of gameworld?
The plural of gameworld is gameworlds.

Words near gameworld in the dictionary

  1. gameverse
  2. gameverses
  3. gameware
  4. Gamewell
  5. gamewise
  6. gameworld
  7. gameworlds
  8. gamey
  9. gameyness
  10. Gamez
  11. Gamezes

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