Armageddon

noun

Ar·​ma·​ged·​don ˌär-mə-ˈge-dᵊn 

1

a

: the site or time of a final and conclusive battle between the forces of good and evil

b

: the battle taking place at Armageddon

2

: a usually vast decisive conflict or confrontation

Examples of Armageddon in a Sentence

the threat of nuclear Armageddon

Recent Examples on the Web

Gray is known for his dramas Armageddon Time, Ad Astra and The Lost City of Z. —Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2025

Watch Armageddon on fuboTV Sunshine Despite flying under the radar at the time of its release in 2007, Danny Boyle’s Sunshine has grown to become a sci-fi favorite in the years since. —Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025

Rather than threatening economic Armageddon if China crossed U.S. redlines in East Asia, Washington could offer an affirmative vision for how the international economic system can evolve to protect the vital interests of the United States, its allies, and third countries. —Eyck Freymann, Foreign Affairs, 29 Jan. 2025

The idea of hedging Armageddon has come up in a number of investor meetings recently. —Steven Desmyter, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Greek Armageddōn, Harmagedōn, scene of the battle foretold in Revelation 16:14–16

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a