1. real world - Noun
2. real world - Adjective
the practical world as opposed to the academic world
Source: WordNetreal-world
I think a painting is more like the real world if it's made out the real world. Robert Rauschenberg
I strive never to forget the real world consequences of my decisions on individuals, businesses and government. Sonia Sotomayor
The religious world is but the reflex of the real world. Karl Marx
All fiction relies on the real world in the sense that we all take in the world through our five senses and we accumulate details, consciously or subconsciously. This accumulation of detail can be drawn on when you write fiction. Rohinton Mistry
I get satisfaction out of seeing stuff that makes real change in the real world. We need a lot more of that and a lot less abstract stuff. Temple Grandin
The real world is a special case. Latin Proverb