Apocalypse – the complete final destruction of the world; destruction on a huge scale
(pronounced ah-pock-ull-ips)
To remember the definition of the word apocalypse, use the following mnemonic:
A pockmark on her lips (apocalypse) was as bad to her as the complete destruction of the world.
Examples of apocalypse in a sentence
The tsunami was an apocalypse that killed over a hundred thousand people.
On the television show, the devil’s release from hell brought on an apocalypse of death and destruction.
Most people realise the use of nuclear weapons will trigger a life-ending apocalypse.
