dooms·day
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Definition of doomsday
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: a day of final judgment
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: 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
The leader of a South Korean doomsday cult who held about 400 followers captive in Fiji and subjected them to violence aimed at driving out evil spirits was sentenced to six years in prison Monday, officials said. — Fox News, "Doomsday cult leader who held 400 captive, beat them to 'drive out evil spirits,' gets 6-year sentence," 31 July 2019 This will only make Newcastle fans more anxious as the clock continues to count down on the Toon Army's doomsday scenario. — SI.com, "Newcastle Risk Losing Rafa Benitez's Backroom Staff as Fallout From Contract Circus Continues," 23 June 2019 But fully two months later, the dreaded BlueKeep doomsday has yet to materialize. — Andy Greenberg, WIRED, "Why Microsoft’s BlueKeep Bug Hasn’t Wreaked Havoc—Yet," 17 July 2019 Two faults were involved in Thursday's quake, but not the San Andreas, which is more than 100 miles away and in recent years was the subject of a Hollywood doomsday blockbuster. — NBC News, "Powerful Southern California earthquake triggers fears of the 'Big One'," 5 July 2019 Many Raptors fans inevitably interpreted the pictures as an omen of doomsday — even though Leonard showed up at a Toronto Blue Jays game hours later. — Marc Stein, New York Times, "The N.B.A.’s Hot Stove Has Burned Down the League," 21 June 2019 Some estimates say the pace of Moore’s law can last only a few more years, but such doomsday predictions are regularly stayed by new technologies. — Stephen Ornes, Discover Magazine, "State of Science: Approaching Quantum Supremacy," 15 Jan. 2019 Lithgow plays Ed, a meticulous doomsday prepper who buys canned goods, batteries and gas every day and stashes it in a secret bunker. — Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, "‘Tomorrow Man’ script fails fascinating characters, but Danner, Lithgow shine," 6 June 2019 Yet, despite this doomsday Armageddon hellhole that feels like The Handmaid’s Tale come to life, there have been small victories...and those are actually big deals. — Caroline Rothstein, Marie Claire, "How Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum Is Quietly Fighting Trump—and Beating Him," 24 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'doomsday.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for doomsday
doomsday
noun
English Language Learners Definition of doomsday
: the day the world ends or is destroyed
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doomsday
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dooms·day
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Kids Definition of doomsday
: the day the world ends or is destroyed