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

Buscemi’s other film credits include Armageddon, Con Air, The Wedding Singer and Happy Gilmore 2, and voice roles in Monsters, Inc. and Monsters University. —Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025

The arms race played out through the 1960s, building stockpiles of tens of thousands of nuclear missiles on both sides until its folly, and frightening close brushes with Armageddon, lowered those numbers in an era of détente, the sort of world that Bethe had called for in his article. —Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2025

There's plenty more to come throughout the month, including on August 17, which sees the arrival of James Gray's 2022 film, Armageddon Time, starring Anne Hathaway, Jeremy Strong, and Anthony Hopkins. —Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025

Twenty-seven years ago, Armageddon benefited from a marketing campaign that left a lasting impression. —Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2025

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

Rhymes for Armageddon

• deaden
• leaden
• redden