globe — ozdic

Definitions

noun

1

Any spherical (or nearly spherical) object.

2

Any spherical (or nearly spherical) object.

the globe of a lamp

3

The planet Earth.

Already Cæſar Has ravaged more than half the Globe, and ſees Mankind grown thin by his deſtructive Sword: Should he go further, Numbers would be wanting To form new Battels, and ſupport his Crimes.

But whatever opinion or theory may be formed by any one, all agree that at some period or other this world has been destroyed by water, and that the proofs of this assertion are found in every part of the globe

4

A spherical model of Earth or other planet.

5

A light bulb.

Don't ask for a new globe just because the old one needs dusting. The old-style carbon lamps wasted electricity when they began to fade and it was economy to replace them.

verb

1

To become spherical.

2

To make spherical.

name

1

A city, the county seat of Gila County, Arizona.

2

An unincorporated community in Clark County, Wisconsin.

Collocations

6

1

(noun.)

VERB + GLOBE

span

The airline's new flight routes now span the globe, connecting passengers to over 150 countries.

circumnavigate, travel

Her dream was to travel the globe and visit every continent before turning thirty.

PREP

across the ~

Millions of people across the globe use social media every single day.

all over the ~

People travel all over the globe to experience different cultures and traditions.

around/round the ~

People from around the globe can now connect through social media websites.

PHRASES

all parts of the globe, every corner of the globe

Musicians from all parts of the globe gathered together to perform at the festival.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the 3rd planet from the sun

noun — an object with a spherical shape

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

6

01

the globe of a lamp

Wiktionary

02

Already Cæſar Has ravaged more than half the Globe, and ſees Mankind grown thin by his deſtructive Sword: Should he go further, Numbers would be wanting To form new Battels, and ſupport his Crimes.

Wiktionary

03

But whatever opinion or theory may be formed by any one, all agree that at some period or other this world has been destroyed by water, and that the proofs of this assertion are found in every part of

Wiktionary

04

We export various kinds of computers all over the globe.

Tatoeba · #23537

05

Moving money and technology from one side of the globe to the other is not enough.

Tatoeba · #64619

06

I travel to all parts of the globe.

Tatoeba · #258951

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, globe is marked as dated. Watch for register when choosing this word.