globe

1 of 2

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

2 of 2

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

There are even indigenous American grapes like muscadine, which help address climate change because they are better acclimated to extreme temperatures and especially moisture and humidity brought by a warming globe. —Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Dec. 2025

Yet even after a career-spanning, globe-trotting tour, Minogue still wasn’t quite ready to settle down. —Stephen Daw, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2025

The Belgian artist’s colorful aesthetic is inspired by her globe-trotting life. —Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025

From Shinichiro Watanabe, best known as the creator of Cowboy Bebop, comes Lazarus, a globe-trotting thriller involving a race against the clock to save humanity from extinction. —Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025

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
• niobe
• 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