Words / B1

GLOHBL/ˈɡləʊbl/

Global means relating to the whole world: a global problem; the global economy; global warming. International involves two or more countries but not always the whole planet; worldwide is a close synonym. Local is the opposite scale. Globally is the adverb. Globalisation (UK spelling) is the related noun for growing worldwide links. A global search on a computer means search everywhere in a file — a technical extra use.

Meaning

Relating to the whole world.

Examples

• “Climate change is a global problem.”
• “The news of the storm made global headlines.”
• “The brand now has a global customer base.”

Good to know

global problem / economy / warming. Close: worldwide. Several countries: international. Opposite scale: local. UK noun: globalisation.

Near in meaning

worldwide

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