implosion

noun

im·​plo·​sion im-ˈplō-zhən 

1

: the action of imploding

2

: the act or action of bringing to or as if to a center

also : integration

This implosion of cultures makes realistic for the first time the age-old vision of a world culture …

—Kenneth Keniston

3

: the inrush of air in forming a suction stop

implosive

im-ˈplō-siv 

-ziv

adjective or noun

Examples of implosion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In addition to Rush, those killed in the implosion included French explorer and Titanic expert Paul Henri Nargeolet, British businessman Hamish Harding, Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son, Suleman. —Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 17 June 2026

When that night ended in disaster, first with a Jackson Holliday home run to snap it and then a bullpen implosion to lose the game entirely, Yamamoto was just starting a brilliant run. —Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 June 2026

The implosion marks the official start of construction of the 507-room Americana by Loews Hotel north of Choctaw Stadium at 1500 Convention Center Drive. —Abigail Dollins, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2026

Along Ballpark Way, a rolling stop will be in effect for the 10 minutes before and after the implosion. —CBS News, 5 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

in- entry 2 + -plosion (as in explosion)

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Rhymes for implosion

• corrosion
• erosion
• explosion

Kids Definition

implosion

noun

im·​plo·​sion im-ˈplō-zhən 

: the action of imploding

implosive

-ˈplō-siv 

-ziv

adjective