globe
1 of 2noun
ˈglōb 
: something spherical or rounded: such as
a
: a spherical representation of the earth, a celestial body, or the heavens
b
: earth sense 4
c
: orb sense 5
globe
2 of 2verb
globed; globing
transitive verb
archaic
: to form into a globe
Synonyms
Noun
- ball
- orb
- sphere
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Example Sentences
Noun She has a globe in her office. His fame has spread around the globe. The tree was decorated with colorful glass globes.
Recent Examples on the Web
Alicia Mundy, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 Larger sinusoidal patterns of atmospheric circulation normally push air around the globe. Jack Lee, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Sep. 2022 Weakness in China, of course, spells trouble for economies around the globe. Hardika Singh, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 The comment, tweeted by Dr. Brittany Bankhead-Kendall, a trauma surgeon at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, went viral last year, making headlines around the globe for exposing the havoc the new virus can wreak on the lungs. Erin Prater, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2022 Hours earlier, halfway around the globe, Pope Francis held an installation ceremony at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican for 20 new cardinals. Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 African music, particularly West African Afrobeats and Southern African amapiano have exploded around the globe in recent years, taking its place on radios, in concert halls, on dancefloors, on charts and in festivals far from its axis. Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2022 Known for its members-only luxury clubs located all across major cities around the globe, Soho House’s most recent venture Soho Home is opening up its first Los Angeles store. Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2022 Produced by Auris Presents, ARC is a celebration of local legends along with big names from around the globe, that intends to bring the focus of the global dance community back on the Windy City. Ana Monroy Yglesias, Billboard, 1 Sep. 2022 See More
Noun
Meanwhile, Johns Hopkins is growing in D.C. — and around the globe. Alicia Mundy, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 Larger sinusoidal patterns of atmospheric circulation normally push air around the globe. Jack Lee, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Sep. 2022 Weakness in China, of course, spells trouble for economies around the globe. Hardika Singh, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 The comment, tweeted by Dr. Brittany Bankhead-Kendall, a trauma surgeon at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, went viral last year, making headlines around the globe for exposing the havoc the new virus can wreak on the lungs. Erin Prater, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2022 Hours earlier, halfway around the globe, Pope Francis held an installation ceremony at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican for 20 new cardinals. Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 African music, particularly West African Afrobeats and Southern African amapiano have exploded around the globe in recent years, taking its place on radios, in concert halls, on dancefloors, on charts and in festivals far from its axis. Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2022 Known for its members-only luxury clubs located all across major cities around the globe, Soho House’s most recent venture Soho Home is opening up its first Los Angeles store. Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2022 Produced by Auris Presents, ARC is a celebration of local legends along with big names from around the globe, that intends to bring the focus of the global dance community back on the Windy City. Ana Monroy Yglesias, Billboard, 1 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle French, from Latin globus
First Known Use
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1641, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing globe
Kids Definition
globe
noun
ˈglōb
1
: a round object : ball, sphere
2
: earth sense 1
3
: a round model of the earth used like a map
Medical Definition
globe
noun
ˈglōb
: eyeball
globe
noun
1
as in sphere
a more or less round body or mass the glassblower shaped the molten mass into a globe of remarkable thinness and clarity Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- sphere
- ball
- orb
- circle
- ring
- bead
- round
- chunk
- loop
- oval
- globule
- spheroid
- ellipse
- egg
- hunk
- lump
- clump
- rondure
- nugget
- gob
- wad
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- square
- block
- cube
- rectangle
2
as in planet
the celestial body on which we live New Year's celebrations around the globe Synonyms & Similar Words
- planet
- world
- earth
- universe
- cosmos
- sphere
- ball
- creation
- orb
- nature
- microcosmos
- microcosm
- macrocosm