georama

American

[jee-uh-ram-uh, -rah-muh] / ˌdʒi əˈræm ə, -ˈrɑ mə /

noun

an encompassingly large, hollow globe on the inside of which is depicted a map of the earth's surface, to be viewed by a spectator within the globe.

Etymology

Origin of georama

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Advani now lives in Chicago and runs a travel startup called Georama, while Ulliot is the chief technology officer at digital loyalty startup Belly.The proposed expansion of the H-1B program is a contentious issue in the U.S. technology sector.

From Chicago Tribune

Georama, jē-o-r�′ma, n. an apparatus for exhibiting the seas, lakes, rivers, and mountains on the earth's surface.

From Project Gutenberg

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023