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# globe

noun (a globe, globes)

«globe» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A globe is a ball-shaped model of the Earth, with a map of the world on it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/globe/#m1)
2. The globe means the whole world or the Earth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/globe/#m2)
3. A globe is any object shaped like a ball. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/globe/#m3)
4. In Australia and New Zealand, a globe can mean a light bulb. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/globe/#m4)

### In the lessons

In geography, a globe shows the Earth's real shape, with continents, oceans, the equator, poles and lines of latitude and longitude; it is more accurate than a flat map, which stretches some places. It spins on a tilted axis like the Earth. In maths, a globe is a sphere. Phrases: «around the globe», «spin the globe», «snow globe», «the globe» (the world).

### Examples

- Find the United Kingdom on the globe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/globe/#x1)
- The globe spins on a tilted axis. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/globe/#x2)
- People around the globe watched the World Cup. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/globe/#x3)
- A snow globe has tiny flakes that swirl when you shake it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/globe/#x4)
- The equator is a line around the middle of the globe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/globe/#x5)
- A globe is the best way to see the true shape of the continents. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/globe/#x6)
- The light globe in the hall needs changing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/globe/#x7)
- Sailors travelled across the globe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/globe/#x8)
- The great city where he resided was very gay; every day many strangers from all parts of the globe arrived. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/globe/#x9)

### Note

Plural globes. Adjective: global (worldwide), e.g. «global warming». In maths, the shape of a globe is a sphere. «Globe» as a light bulb is Australian/NZ use.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «globe» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/globe/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«globe» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/globe.html) on Mova free.