English · Word Candidate

globe

/ɡləʊb/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: globes · globing · globed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bất kỳ vật thể hình cầu (hoặc gần hình cầu)

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mô hình hình cầu của Trái Đất hoặc hành tinh khác

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To become spherical.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trở nên hình cầu

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To make spherical.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm cho hình cầu

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “globe” mean?

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

Is “globe” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.