Definition of doomsday
1 : a day of final judgment
2 : a time of catastrophic destruction and death
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Examples of doomsday in a Sentence
a warning that doomsday is near
The book explores a doomsday scenario in which an asteroid hits the Earth.
Recent Examples of doomsday from the Web
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This time around, players will find themselves in Hope County, Montana, a small rural community caught in the grips of a militaristic doomsday cult's control, the Project at Eden's Gate.
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In recent episodes, Maggie has had to stand up to the Gregory, the bumbling leader of the peaceful Hilltop commune (played by Xander Berkeley as a kind of post-doomsday Michael Scott, with a knack for making Cohan crack up during takes).
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Microsoft has been radio silent since Yahoo’s doomsday clock struck midnight last weekend.
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First Known Use of doomsday
before 12th century
DOOMSDAY Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of doomsday for English Language Learners
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: the day the world ends or is destroyed
DOOMSDAY Defined for Kids
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: the day the world ends or is destroyed
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