globe

[ glohb ]

noun

1. Usually the globe. the planet Earth.
2. a planet or other celestial body.
3. a sphere on which is depicted a map of the earth terrestrial globe or of the heavens celestial globe.
4. a spherical body; sphere.
5. anything more or less spherical, as a lampshade or a glass fishbowl.
6. a golden ball traditionally borne as an emblem of sovereignty; orb.

verb (used with object)

, globed, glob·ing.

1. to form into a globe.

verb (used without object)

, globed, glob·ing.

1. to take the form of a globe.

globe

/ ɡləʊb /

noun

1. a sphere on which a map of the world or the heavens is drawn or represented
2. the globe
   the globe the world; the earth
3. a planet or some other astronomical body
4. an object shaped like a sphere, such as a glass lampshade or fish-bowl
5. an electric light bulb
6. an orb, usually of gold, symbolic of authority or sovereignty

verb

1. to form or cause to form into a globe

Derived Forms

• ˈglobeˌlike, adjective

Other Words From

• globe·like adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of globe¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Middle French globe, from Latin globus “round body, ball, sphere”

Word History and Origins

Origin of globe¹

C16: from Old French, from Latin globus

Synonym Study

See earth.

Example Sentences

Though the company is independent, it can rely on the manufacturing capacity that United Biomedical can provide around the globe.

From Fortune

An active MJO influences weather around the globe, including storminess in North America and Europe.

From Science News

Now, a possible game-changing treatment that is weeks away could help Salerno and doctors across the globe save lives while they wait for a vaccine.

From Ozy

With the globe closely following the race to find an effective vaccine for the coronavirus, you can do your part by participating in a large-scale clinical trial.

From Ozy

Despite never seeing a global weather map, Laplace developed a theory predicting that continent-size pressure waves would periodically sweep around the globe.

From Quanta Magazine

And the series was implausibly shut out by both the Golden Globe and SAG Awards.

From The Daily Beast

The wives have been traveling for years across the globe to bring attention to the case.

From The Daily Beast

Cricket is a sport enjoyed by hundreds of millions around the globe, mainly in former British colonies.

From The Daily Beast

Pan Am was once an imperial power in its own right, girdling the globe.

From The Daily Beast

Congratulations on your Golden Globe nomination for Best Director.

From The Daily Beast

This immense and magnificent globe diffuses heat and light to all the other planets.

From Project Gutenberg

This was the first small beginning of that great tourist business which now encircles the habitable globe.

From Project Gutenberg

I was but very recently married, I said, and how could I leave my wife to go to the other side of the globe alone?

From Project Gutenberg

There seems to have been then only one climate over the whole globe, caused, no doubt, by the internal heat of the earth.

From Project Gutenberg

It was not till the summer of 1698 that all was ready for the expedition which was to change the face of the globe.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• map
• planet
• world

More About Globe

What does globe mean?

The word globe most generally refers to a sphere—a ball-like shape or object. Something globe-shaped can be described as globular, which means the same thing as spherical.

More specifically, a globe is a three-dimensional model of Earth. (There are also globes representing the moon and other planets, but globes of Earth are most common.) These kinds of globes are associated with their use in classrooms for the subject of geography.

The phrase the globe is another way of saying the world or the planet in reference to Earth, as in His name was known in almost every corner of the globe. 

Example: I started my travels around the globe by spinning a globe and pointing to a random destination.

Where does globe come from?

The first records of the word globe come from the 1400s. It comes from the Latin globus, meaning “round body, ball, sphere.” (The same root forms the basis of the word globule, referring to a small spherical object, especially a drop of liquid.)

All balls and spheres could technically be referred to as globes, but this general sense of the word is normally reserved for spherical celestial bodies like planets.

A 3D representation of Earth is sometimes called a terrestrial globe. But there are also globes that represent space and depict the locations of stars and constellations. These are called celestial globes.

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What are some other forms related to globe?

• globelike (adjective)

What are some synonyms for globe?

• sphere
• orb
• ball
• world
• planet
• Earth

What are some words that share a root or word element with globe? 

• terrestrial globe
• celestial globe
• globular
• globule

What are some words that often get used in discussing globe?

 

• around
• across
• corner
• map
• surface
• round
• geography

How is globe used in real life?

The word globe commonly refers to Earth—the whole world. It’s commonly used this way in phrases like across the globe and from every corner of the globe. 

Yup, the rumor is true. Flat Earthers have supporters all around the globe.

— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) July 2, 2018

Welcome to the New Broken Scene! Can't wait to see some incredible people from every corner of the globe today…

— Ashton Irwin (@Ashton5SOS) October 31, 2015

To my loves here in London & all across the globe, thank you for all the love for #727. Today has been so special! Love you to the fullest☀️

— Ally Brooke (@AllyBrooke) May 28, 2016

 

Try using globe!

Which of the following words is NOT a synonym of globe?

A. sphere
B. orb
C. cube
D. ball