doomsday

noun

dooms·​day ˈdümz-ˌdā 

often attributive

1

: a day of final judgment

2

: a time of catastrophic destruction and death

Examples of doomsday in a Sentence

a warning that doomsday is near

The book explores a doomsday scenario in which an asteroid hits the Earth.

Recent Examples on the Web

And there are few signs of it changing at all as the entitlements doomsday clock approaches zero. —The Editors, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024

Oppenheimer untethers his script from the responsibilities of explaining how this doomsday manor functions. —Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024

And then there can be the doomsday approach, that AI is going to take control of humanity, and there are risks around manufacturing weapons of mass destruction. —Ana Deoliva, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024

First, Andrews leans on the scientific research to describe the doomsday scenario that would result from an asteroid strike. —Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

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

Phrases Containing doomsday

• doomsday machine
• from now until doomsday

Kids Definition

doomsday

noun

dooms·​day ˈdümz-ˌdā 

: judgment day