Synonyms for globe

Most common

globus · bulbus · eyeglobe · earth · mound · eyeball · agglomerate · globoid

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Any spherical (or nearly spherical) object. The eyeball.

2. n. 2

   Any spherical (or nearly spherical) object. A spherical model of Earth or of another planet.

Related words

Word family

globe-earther globefish globeflower globehead globetard globocrat globoid global

Phrases

globe luxation globe artichoke light globe snow globe yard globe garden globe globe algae globe amaranth

Forms

Plural

globes → globi, bulbi, eyeglobes, balls…

Example sentences

• earth The space shuttle informs us about the earth, too.
• mound Five pitchers are to take the mound in rotation.
• eyeball Is it safe to eat a pig's eyeball?

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

orb¹

4 letters

ball¹

5 letters

world¹, earth¹, mound¹

6 letters

sphere¹, globus², bulbus

7 letters

eyeball², globoid

8 letters

eyeglobe

11 letters

agglomerate⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (globus² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

globe

Italiano

globo

Español

globo

Deutsch

Globus