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globe

(gloʊb)
Word forms: plural globes
1. singular noun
You can refer to the world as the globe when you are emphasizing how big it is or that something happens in many different parts of it.
...bottles of beer from every corner of the globe.
70% of our globe's surface is water.
Synonyms: planet, world, round, ball More Synonyms of globe
2. countable noun
A globe is a ball-shaped object with a map of the world on it. It is usually fixed on a stand.
...a globe of the world.
Three large globes stand on the floor.
3. countable noun
Any ball-shaped object can be referred to as a globe.
The overhead light was covered now with a white globe.

globe in British English

(ɡləʊb)
noun
1. 
a sphere on which a map of the world or the heavens is drawn or represented
2.  the globe
3. 
a planet or some other astronomical body
4. 
an object shaped like a sphere, such as a glass lampshade or fish-bowl
5.  Australian, New Zealand and South Africa
an electric light bulb
6. 
an orb, usually of gold, symbolic of authority or sovereignty
verb
7. 
to form or cause to form into a globe
Derived forms
globelike (ˈglobeˌlike)
adjective
Word origin
C16: from Old French, from Latin globus

globe in American English

(gloʊb)
noun
1. 
any round, ball-shaped thing; sphere
; specif.,
a. 
the earth
b. 
a spherical model of the earth showing the continents, seas, etc.
c. 
a similar model of the heavens, showing the constellations, etc.
2. 
anything shaped somewhat like a globe
; specif.,
a. 
a round glass container, as for goldfish
b. 
a rounded glass cover for a lamp
c. 
a small, golden ball used as a symbol of authority
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: globed or ˈglobing
3. 
to form or gather into a globe
Word origin
ME < L globus, a ball: for IE base see climb

Examples of 'globe' in a sentence
globe

These are maps of the globe of land masses.
The Times Literary Supplement (2012)
There are the first globe artichokes for supper tonight.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The walls of this chamber are painted to form a map of the globe.
Levenson, Thomas Ice Time: Climate, Science, and Life on Earth (1990)
Slice or cut the globe artichokes into wedges and add to the bowl.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Chop the red onion into small chunks or wedges and the globe artichoke hearts into quarters.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
For a long time we have kept a small globe of the world in our front bay window.
Davey, Ray Rev. & Cole, John A Channel of Peace (1993)
It had a heavy pierced stand with a glass reservoir for the oil and a chased glass globe on the chimney glass.
Max Arthur Lost Voices of the Edwardians: 19011910 in the words of the Men & Women Who WereThere (2006)
Curdie took the princess again, and both turned their eyes to the globe of light.
George MacDonald The Princess and the Goblin (1872)
No wonder they've been touring the globe since bursting on to the scene five years ago.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Since 2000 he has scoured the globe for acquisitions to hasten growth.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Last year saw him touring the globe and a debut season in Ibiza.
The Sun (2015)
He'll scour the globe for another drink.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
A small wooden painted globe stands on a bookshelf.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Its energy companies are scouring the globe for opportunities, but the most obvious solution remains out of reach.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Halloween enthusiasts from across the globe light thousands of pumpkins with candles, before setting off a spectacular fireworks display.
The Sun (2010)
The island has been his home for the past eight years or so when he's not touring the globe.
The Sun (2014)
The whole science then went backwards, yet gene doping is suddenly upon the globe as a form of cheating in sport.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
There are now enough fibre-optic cables to circle the globe 30,000 times.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He held his tea cup above the carpet, blocking some of the flame globe's light.
Zindell, David The Broken God (1993)
What with touring the globe and recording, she can't have much time for anything else.
The Sun (2011)
He took up the cause of persecuted and imprisoned writers across the globe, met world leaders and made fearless, contentious speeches.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
THE who's who of the fashion world cross the globe attending catwalk shows and designer presentations to bring you an edit of new season collections.
The Sun (2012)
And yet what did that signify, when there was the white globe shining, and here was the dead white bird in his hand?
George MacDonald The Princess and the Curdie (1883)
It is best to use large globe artichokes for this recipe, but if you can only get smaller ones, use eight or nine of them.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)

In other languages
globe

British English: globe /ɡləʊb/ NOUN
You can refer to the earth as the globe.
...performers from around the globe.
  • American English: globe
  • Arabic: الكرة الأرضية
  • Brazilian Portuguese: globo
  • Chinese: 地球
  • Croatian: Zemljina kugla
  • Czech: zeměkoule
  • Danish: klode
  • Dutch: globe
  • European Spanish: globo mundo
  • Finnish: maapallo
  • French: globe
  • German: Globus
  • Greek: υδρόγειος σφαίρα
  • Italian: mappamondo
  • Japanese: 地球儀
  • Korean: 지구
  • Norwegian: globus
  • Polish: glob
  • European Portuguese: globo
  • Romanian: glob
  • Russian: земной шар
  • Latin American Spanish: globo
  • Swedish: glob
  • Thai: ลูกโลก
  • Turkish: yerküre
  • Ukrainian: земна куля
  • Vietnamese: quả địa cầu

All related terms of 'globe'

the globe
the world; the earth
globe-trot
If someone spends their time globe-trotting , they spend a lot of time travelling to different parts of the world.
globe thistle
any of various Old World, thistlelike, composite plants of the genus Echinops , having dense heads of tubular blue or white flowers
globe-trotter
a person who travels widely about the world, esp. for pleasure
celestial globe
a spherical model of the celestial sphere showing the relative positions of stars, constellations , etc
globe amaranth
a plant, Gomphrena globosa , native to the Old World tropics , having dense heads of variously colored flowers that retain their color when cut
globe artichoke
→ artichoke (sense 1 )
globe lightning
a luminous electrically charged ball occasionally seen during electrical storms
artichoke
Artichokes or globe artichokes are round green vegetables that have fleshy leaves arranged like the petals of a flower.

Chinese translation of 'globe'

globe

(ɡləub)

n

  1. the globe (= the world) 世界 (shìjiè)
  2. (c) (= model) 地球仪(儀) (dìqiúyí) (个(個), gè)
    around the globe 全世界 (quán shìjiè)
(noun) 
Definition
the earth
delicacies from every corner of the globe
Synonyms
planet
world
It's a beautiful part of the world.
round
small fresh rounds of goat's cheese
ball
a golf ball
He screwed the letter up into a ball.
earth
The space shuttle returned safely to earth today.
sphere
The cactus will form a large sphere crested with golden thorns.
orb
The moon's orb shone high in the sky.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of ball
Definition
a spherical or nearly spherical mass
a golf ballHe screwed the letter up into a ball.
Synonyms
sphere,
drop,
globe,
pellet,
orb,
globule,
spheroid
in the sense of earth
Definition
the planet that we live on, the third planet from the sun, the only one on which life is known to exist
The space shuttle returned safely to earth today.
Synonyms
world,
planet,
globe,
sphere,
orb,
earthly sphere,
terrestrial sphere
in the sense of orb
Definition
a sphere
The moon's orb shone high in the sky.
Synonyms
sphere,
ball,
circle,
globe,
round

Synonyms of 'globe'

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