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globe (**글**로브)a spherical or rounded object, especially a model of the earth

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a spherical or rounded object, especially a model of the earth

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡloʊb/

Korean meaning: 구형 또는 둥근 물체, 특히 지구본

Korean pronunciation: **글**로브

Example Sentences

  • My cat knocked over the globe and now Australia is stuck under the sofa.
  • The company has offices across the globe, from New York to Tokyo.
  • He stared at the antique globe and wondered if flat-earthers had ever seen one.

globe

NOUN

//ɡloʊb//

a spherical or rounded object, especially a model of the earth

globe concept
💡 Concept

The teacher spins the globe to show students where the Amazon rainforest is located.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɡloʊb/
🇬🇧 UK/ɡləʊb/

🌳Etymology

Rootglob-
Suffix--e

Origin

라틴어 'globus'에서 유래되었으며, 이는 '구, 공 모양의 덩어리'를 의미했습니다. 고대 로마인들이 둥근 물체를 지칭할 때 사용했던 단어가 현재까지 이어져 내려온 것입니다.

🎵Rhyme

robeprobelobe
robe
probe
lobe

🔗Collocations

around the globe
spinning globe
globe-trotting
terrestrial globe
across the globe
golden globe

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat knocked over the globe and now Australia is stuck under the sofa.

The company has offices across the globe, from New York to Tokyo.

😄 Fun example

He stared at the antique globe and wondered if flat-earthers had ever seen one.

The globe in the library is so old that it still shows the Soviet Union.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

sphereworldearthorbplanet

Antonyms

flat surfaceplane

Related

globalglobalizeglobalizationhemisphereatlas

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