multiverse

noun

mul·​ti·​verse ˈməl-tē-ˌvərs How to pronounce multiverse (audio)
cosmology
: a theoretical reality that includes a possibly infinite number of parallel universes

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Their culinary influences indeed include European pastry and coffee culture, but draw from American barbecue traditions and the multiverse of Asian pantries too. — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026 Much has been debated and discussed about its many metaphors and symbolism, which employed elements of a splintered universe long before the multiverse was hijacked by Hollywood superhero spectacles. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Many Worlds demands that our universe actually be a multiverse. — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 There is a corner of the multiverse where Oppenheim and Fielder stage the entire conversation between Fielder and Holmes that way. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for multiverse

Word History

Etymology

multi- + -verse (in universe)

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of multiverse was in 1963

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“Multiverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiverse. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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