doomsday

noun

dooms·​day ˈdümz-ˌdā 

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

Right now - from religion to climate change to doomsday prepping - there's a lot of talk about the end of the world. —Brittany Luse, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025

In 2020's Greenland, Gerard Butler's John Garrity, his estranged wife Allison (Morena Baccarin), and their young son Nathan (Roger Dale Floyd) narrowly escape an apocalyptic comet, finding shelter deep underground in a militarized doomsday bunker moments before impact. —Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025

Most famously, the late preacher and radio host Harold Camping predicted doomsday again and again. —C. A. Bridges, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025

Others pulled out the cameras to make comical content regarding the looming doomsday. —Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing doomsday

• doomsday machine
• from now until doomsday

Rhymes for doomsday

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway
• beret

Kids Definition

doomsday

noun

dooms·​day ˈdümz-ˌdā 

: judgment day