globe
[noun]
Synonyms: sphere, ball, earth, orb, planet, world

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English Thesaurus: Earth/the Earth, the world, land, the glob

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

globe AC /ɡləʊb $ ɡloʊb/ noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: globe, globalization; verb: globalize; adverb: globally; adjective: global]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: Latin globus]

1. a round object with a map of the Earth drawn on it

2. the globe the world:
We export our goods all over the globe.

3. an object shaped like a ball Synonym : sphere

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

globe
noun the globe
VERB + GLOBE span a commercial service that will soon span the globe
circumnavigate, travel one of the first boats to circumnavigate the globe She travelled the globe in search of good writers of children's stories.
PREP. across the ~ The railway network soon spread across the globe.
all over the ~ Motor vehicles are found all over the globe.
around/round the ~ Chess fans around the globe watched the match with breathless interest.
PHRASES all parts of the globe, every corner of the globe Athletes from every corner of the globe competed in the Games.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

Earth/the Earth the planet we live on - used especially when talking about this in relation to other planets and to space. Also used when talking about being on the ground as opposed to being in the sky:
The Earth moves around the sun.
The space shuttle returned to Earth safely.
It’s the highest mountain on Earth.
the world the planet we live on – used when talking about all the people, countries, places etc on it:
He’s one of the richest men in the world.
Sir Francis Drake was the first Englishman to sail around the world.
land the solid dry part of the Earth’s surface:
After weeks at sea, the sailors saw land.
the globe the world – used especially when you want to emphasize that something happens in or comes from every part of the world:
a meeting of scientists from around the globe
There has been an increase in skin cancer across the globe.
The network is accessible from any point on the globe.

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