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

Despite its globe-trotting kidnapping plot, much of the movie’s tension comes down to people in rooms trying to persuade an old man to part with his money. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

The psychological revenge thriller of Season 1 opens up into a globe-trotting espionage thriller taking Reece across the Indian Ocean, Southern and Northern Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026

Those are then stitched together to form more complete regional maps, which can be added to scientists' increasingly complex model of the entire Martian globe. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2026

California Modern elements are found throughout, such as a hanging globe light and a red, rotary dial telephone on a kitchen wall. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 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