Babylon

noun

Bab·​y·​lon ˈba-bə-ˌlän  -lən 

: a city devoted to materialism and sensual pleasure

Examples of Babylon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

More recently, Loges worked as a line producer on the hit German series Babylon Berlin, co-created by Tykwer, Henk Handloegten, and Achim von Borries. —Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024

Robbie’s sentiment that with time, people could appreciate Babylon is something that director Hideo Kojima said about Todd Phillips’ Joker: Folie à Deux, which also didn’t fare well at the box office. —Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2024

Margot Robbie believes there's still time for Babylon to get its flowers… hopefully in the next two decades. —Shania Russell, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024

Certainly, in financial terms, ‘Babylon’ didn’t work at all. —Zack Sharf, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Babylon, ancient city of Babylonia

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Geographical Definition

Babylon

geographical name

Bab·​y·​lon ˈba-bə-lən 

-ˌlän

ancient city and capital of Babylonia

Note: The site of Babylon is about 55 miles (89 kilometers) south of Baghdad near the Euphrates River.

see also babylonian