often attributive
1
: a day of final judgment
2
: a time of catastrophic destruction and death
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 on the Web
That’s a scary thought dependent on a whole lot of hypotheticals, but the theoretical doomsday is a strong reminder for moviegoers to find community that’s small and local.
—
Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2025
Yet another closed the gap between doomsday soothsaying, beautiful love songs, the buzzing of broken refrigerators, and the august majesty of whales.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 16 Dec. 2025
Below are the doomsday scenarios that will knock the Chiefs out of the playoffs by the beginning of next week.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The philosopher Toby Ord has claimed that humanity has a one-in-six chance of being wiped out this century, and the author Jared Diamond has argued that there is a 49 percent chance of doomsday arriving by 2050.
—Linda Kinstler, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for doomsday
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2025
Yet another closed the gap between doomsday soothsaying, beautiful love songs, the buzzing of broken refrigerators, and the august majesty of whales.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 16 Dec. 2025
Below are the doomsday scenarios that will knock the Chiefs out of the playoffs by the beginning of next week.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The philosopher Toby Ord has claimed that humanity has a one-in-six chance of being wiped out this century, and the author Jared Diamond has argued that there is a 49 percent chance of doomsday arriving by 2050.
—Linda Kinstler, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for doomsday
Cite this Entry
“Doomsday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doomsday. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
doomsday
noun
dooms·day
ˈdümz-ˌdā 
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share