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globe

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɡloʊb/ · UK /ɡləʊb/

Forms: globes

globe means: A ball-shaped model with a map of Earth or another planet on its surface.

noun

PLANET MODELA2

A ball-shaped model with a map of Earth or another planet on its surface.

  • Find Japan on the globe.
  • The teacher spun the globe to show the Pacific Ocean.
  • We bought a globe for our daughter’s desk.

Common phrases: world globe, classroom globe, globe of earth

WORLDB2

The Earth, especially when talking about all its places or people.

  • People across the globe watched.
  • She has travelled around the globe twice.
  • The disease spread to every corner of the globe.

Similar words: world, Earth

Common phrases: around the globe, across the globe, entire globe

ROUND OBJECTB2

An object shaped like a ball, sometimes showing a map or forming part of a lamp.

  • A glass globe covers the light.
  • He placed a metal globe on the shelf.
  • The lamp’s globe cracked when it fell.

Similar words: sphere, ball

Common phrases: glass globe, lamp globe, round globe

Questions about globe

What does globe mean?

A ball-shaped model with a map of Earth or another planet on its surface.

What is globe in other languages?

Türkçe: dünya küresi · Español: globo terráqueo · Français: globe terrestre · Deutsch: Globus · Italiano: mappamondo · 日本語: 地球儀

How do you pronounce globe?

In American English /ɡloʊb/; in British English /ɡləʊb/.

How do you use globe in a sentence?

Find Japan on the globe. The teacher spun the globe to show the Pacific Ocean.

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