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

If the state would fund its mandates, the doomsday budget cuts looming over the 1.2 million weekday RTA riders could significantly shrink. —Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025

Lori Daybell trial: Opening statements set to begin in latest murder case of 'doomsday mom' Lee and Parish were both turkey hunting separately at the time, according to authorities. —Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2025

Was this the chilling doomsday scenario Stephen King had imagined in The Stand? —Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025

Amidst a potentially painful transition for big banks, and as the promise of machines doing white-collar jobs spells doomsday for middle management, brand new financial services companies already do more with less. —Ruth Foxe Blader, Forbes, 25 Feb. 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