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

The urgency and stakes of this real-time Armageddon could not be higher for the profession, clients, society at large, US/global democracy, the US/global economy, and the post-World War II global order. —Mark A. Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025

Ben Affleck can’t believe Armageddon is in the Criterion Collection either. —Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025

His previous film credits include Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7, Adam McKay’s The Big Short, James Gray’s Armageddon Time, Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty, and Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025

However, the biggest thing that mattered to effectively recreating the world of Until Dawn was securing Peter Stormare, known for his performances in Fargo, The Big Lebowski, Armageddon, Minority Report, and Constantine. —Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 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