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

Mini Kanye West performed on a miniature globe stage alongside Mini Justin Bieber (the real West reposted the performance). —Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026

SailGP Launches Hong Kong Grand Prix The Rolex SailGP Championship is heading to Hong Kong for the first time as the league unveiled a globe-spanning 13-event calendar for the 2027 season. —Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 22 May 2026

This compact began to fray in the 2010s as the scrappy upstarts of the early days grew into globe-spanning giants with untold power and influence. —Jonathan Weber, Fortune, 19 May 2026

The petals are cast resin in different hues, the pistil is a glass globe. —Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 17 May 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