Babylon

noun

Bab·​y·​lon ˈba-bə-ˌlän  -lən 

: a city devoted to materialism and sensual pleasure

Examples of Babylon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There are no Dust Brothers beats of burden on this album, as there were on Bridges to Babylon. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026

Most of the victims' remains were found buried along Ocean Parkway in Babylon between December 2010 and May 2011. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 17 June 2026

The Morning Show actress is now dating hypnotist Jim Curtis, while the Babylon star is with jewelry designer Ines de Ramon. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 3 June 2026

An international cast worked the crowd in the intimate North Beach theater that was home to Beach Blanket Babylon for decades. — Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Babylon, ancient city of Babylonia

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Babylon

• aileron
• antiphon
• autobahn
• carillon
• castellan
• celadon
• cephalon
• cynodon
• denouement
• deuteron
• echelon
• epsilon

Geographical Definition

Babylon

geographical name

Bab·​y·​lon ˈba-bə-lən 

-ˌlän

ancient city and capital of Babylonia

Note: The site of Babylon is about 55 miles (89 kilometers) south of Baghdad near the Euphrates River.

see also:

babylonian