globe

1 of 2

noun

: something spherical or rounded: such as
a
: a spherical representation of the earth, a celestial body, or the heavens

globe

2 of 2

verb

globed; globing

transitive verb

archaic
: to form into a globe

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
The paintings had a small vocabulary of simple shapes (dollar bills, hearts, globes, crawling babies), applied to the picture plane with no great attention to exact placement or color, like a baker applying sprinkles to a birthday cake. Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024 About 900 different species of tarantulas populate virtually every continent of our globe, save for Antarctica. Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024 In the dining room of Capítulo restaurant, which was built as the chapter house for noblemen to assemble and make rulings, original vaulted ceilings and marble columns are complemented by modern glowing globes suspended from the ceiling by artful ribbons. Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 Giant portraits by Wiley, artist’s Esther Mahlangu’s globe bridging canvases, and the largest installation of a work by Meleko Mokgosi were all on display. Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 7 Feb. 2024 Both knees in prayer for our planet, our future, leaders of our world and our globe. Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024 What ensues is all out war and a globe spanning adventure reuniting fans with tons of callback characters. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2024 The snazzy, elegant Voltaire — decorated with its floating globes and color-changing lights — also served as a perfect place for a Burlesque singalong from Aguilera, as the star paid homage to her character Ali from the 2010 film with several of the songs on the setlist. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 1 Jan. 2024 But for the world, 2023 has been a rough year, with evil on the march in far too many corners of our globe. Jim Geraghty, National Review, 28 Dec. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle French, from Latin globus

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1641, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of globe was in the 15th century

Dictionary Entries Near globe

Cite this Entry

“Globe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/globe. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

globe

noun
ˈglōb
: a round object: as
a
: a model of the earth or heavens
globular
ˈgläb-yə-lər
adjective

Medical Definition

globe

noun

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