noun
globe
GLOHB/ɡləʊb/
A round object shaped like a sphere.
The spherical globe rests on a wooden stand, with blue oceans surrounding the continents.
Etymology
From the general meaning of a round mass or sphere, globe came to name the earth and an artificial sphere bearing its map. The model sense combines spherical shape with geographical or celestial representation.
In context
We engineered the globe Earth as a theoretical model we then took the data from the Flat Earth or a flat map different flat maps and put it on a globe
More examples
- She hangs colorful paper globes from the ceiling.
- The brass globe on top of the gate shines.
- Tiny white flakes swirl inside the snow globe.
Forms
globe · globes
globular adjective — Shaped like a ball or sphere.