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doomsday

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doomsday /ˈduːmzˌdeɪ/ noun
doomsday
/ˈduːmzˌdeɪ/
noun
Learner's definition of DOOMSDAY
[singular]
: the day the world ends or is destroyed世界末日
BNC: 35784 COCA: 20415

doomsday

noun

dooms·​day ˈdümz-ˌdā How to pronounce doomsday (audio)
often attributive
1
: a day of final judgment
2
: a time of catastrophic destruction and death

Example Sentences

a warning that doomsday is near The book explores a doomsday scenario in which an asteroid hits the Earth.
Recent Examples on the Web This 'doomsday glacier' is melting fast and could raise sea level in a few years. Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 The ‘doomsday glacier,’ known formally as the Thwaites Glacier, sits along the western edge of Antarctica. Colin Lodewick, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 Foley thinks the findings show that efforts to engage Americans need to shift away from doomsday scenarios, include diverse messengers and focus on the ways climate solutions can intersect with Americans' other priorities. Hannah Fingerhut, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2022 Not to go all doomsday on you, but even the smallest of nuclear wars could be enough to spark global famine. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 17 Aug. 2022 From the outside, E.A. could look like a chipper doomsday cult intent on imposing its narrow vision on the world. Gideon Lewis-kraus, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022 The most infamous case is that of Aum Shinrikyo, the doomsday cult that launched a deadly nerve-gas attack on the Japanese subway system, in 1995. Hiroko Yoda, The New Yorker, 26 July 2022 The accompanying music video has Zico and friends starring in a doomsday-situation story where the world is burning while everyone is simultaneously documenting it on their phones. Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 27 July 2022 Kali, the Hindu goddess of death, time and doomsday, is worshipped throughout India. CNN, 8 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of doomsday was before the 12th century
BNC: 35784 COCA: 20415

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