Globe

Pronunciation: /ˈɡloʊb/

Globe (noun)

  1. a round object with a map of the Earth on it, used for learning geography
  2. another word for the Earth, our planet
  3. any round object, like a ball or sphere

Examples

  • The globe in the classroom shows all the continents.
  • She spun the globe to find a random country.

Common collocations: spin the globe, study the globe, across the globe, around the globe, globe of light

Synonyms of Globe

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