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

In a hypothetical nuclear war involving Russia, China and the United States, the island of Greenland would be in the middle of Armageddon. —John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026

Bad Boys, The Rock, Armageddon, Pearl Harbor and five Transformers movies alone have grossed over $5 billion dollars worldwide. —Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026

In a hypothetical nuclear war involving Russia, China and the United States, the island of Greenland would be in the middle of Armageddon. —John Leicester, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026

While promoting his latest film and collaboration with Matt Damon, Netflix’s The Rip, the multi-hyphenate recalled shooting a key Armageddon scene opposite star Bruce Willis while extremely ill. —Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2026

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