globe

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noun

ˈglōb How to pronounce globe (audio)
Synonyms of globenext
: 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

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verb

globed; globing

transitive verb

archaic
: to form into a globe

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Examples of globe in a Sentence

Noun She has a globe in her office. His fame has spread around the globe. The tree was decorated with colorful glass globes.
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For well-heeled, globe-trotting diners, Noma offered an escape from modernity and the sensation of communing with something more elemental and earthbound. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 Put the paths of 1991, 2009 and 2027 on a globe, and the approximately 120-degree westward jump between successive members becomes immediately obvious. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Shiffrin also won the crystal globe in the slalom by beating Camille Rast of Switzerland. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 Yet all that hobnobbing and globe-trotting may not work this time for Digger, a climate change satire in which Cruise plays a Texas oil tycoon. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for globe

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle French, from Latin globus

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1642, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of globe was in the 15th century

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“Globe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/globe. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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globe

noun
ˈglōb
: a round object: as
a
: a model of the earth or heavens
b
: earth sense 4
globular
ˈgläb-yə-lər
adjective

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