nounElementary

globe

US

/ɡloʊb/

UK

/ɡləʊb/

Meaning

A spherical model of Earth, marked with its continents, oceans, and countries.

पृथ्वी का गोल मॉडल, जिस पर महाद्वीप, महासागर और देश दिखाए जाते हैं।

Examples

“The teacher spun the globe to show us where India is.”

spin a globeshow a location

“We used a globe to compare the sizes and positions of the continents.”

use a globecompare locations

“A globular model of Earth stood in the centre of the classroom.”

shape adjectiveclassroom

Useful patterns

spin or turn a globelocate a country on a globeshow a place on a globea globe of Earth

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Word family

global(adjective)
globally(adverb)
globular(adjective)

Common collocations

spin a globeturn a globea classroom globea world globea globe of Earthlocate a country on a globe

Common mistakes

Not natural: We found India in the globe.

Better: We found India on the globe.

Use on for a place marked on the globe’s surface, not in.

ग्लोब की सतह पर किसी जगह के लिए on बोलते हैं, in नहीं।

Not natural: I used a globe to read the exact street names.

Better: I used a map to read the exact street names.

A globe shows Earth broadly; a street map gives detailed local information.

ग्लोब पर पृथ्वी की सामान्य जानकारी मिलती है; सड़कों की बारीक जानकारी नक्शे में मिलती है।

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Synonyms

Words with similar meaning

world globeterrestrial globeEarth model

Learner tip

A globe is a spherical model of Earth; use a map when you need detailed streets or directions.

Globe पृथ्वी का गोल मॉडल है; सड़कों या रास्तों की बारीक जानकारी के लिए map इस्तेमाल करें।

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Which object is a globe?

इनमें से कौन-सी चीज़ globe है?