Life outside of a contrived or fantastical environment; often used in comparison to events depicted in drama
the practical world as opposed to the academic world; "a good consultant must have a lot of experience in the real world"
If something happens in real life, it actually happens and is not just in a story or in someone's imagination. In real life men like Richard Gere don't marry street girls Real life is also an adjective. a real-life horror story