globe
/ɡloʊb/
noun
A round model of the Earth
“He spun the globe and pointed to a country.”
גלובוס
Globe is a noun in the school category. It is a advanced (ages 11-12) word, meaning "A round model of the Earth" In Hebrew, globe translates to גלובוס.
Example Sentences
- She spun the globe and pointed to Brazil with her finger.
- The classroom globe showed all the oceans and continents of the Earth.
- He looked at the globe to find where his penpal in Australia lived.
Did You Know? The oldest surviving globe in the world is called the "Erdapfel" (German for "Earth apple") and was made in 1492 — the same year Columbus sailed to America! Because it was made before Columbus returned, the Americas are not on it. Globe makers had to guess what unknown parts of the world looked like, so early globes have some very imaginative and incorrect continents!
Common Word Combinations
spin the globeworld globeglobe trottingglobe shaped
Related Words
mapatlasworldgeography
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