Wordle Answer for December 16, 2023

What globe means

A spherical object representing the Earth or another celestial body, or the entire world and all its countries and people.

Where the word comes from

From Middle English *globe*, borrowed from Old French *globe*, which comes from Latin *globus*, meaning "sphere" or "ball." The Latin word is of uncertain ultimate origin, possibly related to Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "to roll" or "to gather into a ball," though no direct ancestor is firmly established. The word entered English with its geographic sense around the 14th century.

Hints for December 16, 2023

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Synonyms of globe

• world
• earth
• ball
• orb

Used in a sentence

She carefully packed the delicate snow _____ in bubble wrap before moving to her new apartment across the country.