Words / B1

GLOHB/ɡləʊb/

The globe is the world: around the globe; across the globe. It is also a round model of the earth. Global is already in the dictionary as the adjective. World is everyday. Do not write “a globe” for a country. Corporate English overuses around the globe — once is enough in an essay.

Meaning

The world; also a round model of the earth.

Examples

• “The brand sells across the globe, not only in the UK.”
• “Spin the globe and find the equator, which is the classroom object.”

Good to know

across / around the globe. Object: a globe. Adjective: global. Everyday: the world. Not one country. Do not overuse in essays.

Near in meaning

world

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