Tower of Babel

noun phrase

variants or less commonly tower of Babel

: babel

Examples of Tower of Babel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Narrative account Lot’s story in the Hebrew Bible begins in Genesis 11, just after the Tower of Babel account, where he is described as the son of Haran, Abraham’s brother. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026

Instead, the pope positions the technology as merely one in a long lineage of such technologies, dating from the Tower of Babel, which promise power and glory at the expense of human uniqueness. — Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026

In the biblical Tower of Babel story, humans are driven by hubris to try to create a tower tall enough to touch the sky, angering God in the process. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 May 2026

The Tower of Babel Problem Here is the technical reality the diplomatic announcements don't capture. — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1718, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Tower of Babel

• immeasurable
• babble
• dabble
• drabble
• gabble
• nabal
• rabble
• scrabble