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

Most importantly, despite some doomsday predictions that many jobs will be automated by AI and robotics, Brooks is firmly in the camp that the majority of jobs will be augmented, not automated and replaced, in line with . —Marcus Weldon, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025

The show, a political thriller at first, is revealed to be set in a city-size underground bunker years after a doomsday event. —Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025

The National Weather Service had issued red flag warnings of doomsday gusts as fierce as 90 mph. —Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025

This underground doomsday bunker complex will act as a fortified sanctuary, setting the stage for a revolutionary new global network. —Jim Dobson, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025

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

Rhymes for doomsday

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway
• beret

Kids Definition

doomsday

noun

dooms·​day ˈdümz-ˌdā 

: judgment day