globe

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noun

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

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verb

globed; globing

transitive verb

archaic

: to form into a globe

Synonyms of globe

Noun

• sphere
• ball

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Jessica Biel, Sam Richardson, Teyonah Parris and Arturo Castro also star in the film, in which Cena plays an undercover CIA agent who inadvertently gets his buddies tied up in a globe-trotting adventure. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 26 July 2026

And fans around the country and globe came to KC to celebrate soccer during the World Cup. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

But its founding family’s artistic, globe-trotting descendants have mostly stayed out of the business—and some have visibly wrestled with what that oil money has meant. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 24 July 2026

This castle was the vision of Condesa Nina de Baillet Latour, who bestowed upon the estate a remarkable, globe-spanning lineage. — Donna Hardie-Scott, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

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

Phrases Containing globe

• celestial globe
• globe amaranth
• globe artichoke
• globe mallow
• globe thistle
• globe-trotter
• snow globe
• the globe

Rhymes for globe

• jobe
• lobe
• probe
• robe
• strobe
• bathrobe
• earlobe
• microbe
• wardrobe
• microprobe

Kids Definition

globe

noun

ˈglōb

: a round object: as

a

: a model of the earth or heavens

b

: earth sense 4

globular

ˈgläb-yə-lər

adjective

Medical Definition

globe

noun

ˈglōb 

: eyeball