Babylon

noun

Bab·​y·​lon ˈba-bə-ˌlän How to pronounce Babylon (audio) -lən How to pronounce Babylon (audio)
: a city devoted to materialism and sensual pleasure

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In December 2022, the actor took de Ramon to the L.A. premiere of his film Babylon. Jolene Latimer, People.com, 28 May 2025 David worked on a several tv shows, including Babylon 5, Young Justice, and Ben 10: Alien Force. Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025 The lawsuit now includes plaintiffs such as The Babylon Bee, a right-wing satirical site; Rumble, the right-wing streaming platform; and X, the social media company owned by Mr. Musk (which last month also sued Minnesota over a similar law). Tiffany Hsu, New York Times, 22 May 2025 Kilmer was also on the TV series The Spoils of Babylon (2014), and was in The Snowman (2017) and The Super (2017). Georgia Slater, People.com, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for Babylon

Word History

Etymology

Babylon, ancient city of Babylonia

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Babylon was in the 14th century

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“Babylon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Babylon. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

Geographical Definition

Babylon

geographical name

Bab·​y·​lon ˈba-bə-lən How to pronounce Babylon (audio)
-ˌlän
ancient city and capital of Babylonia

Note: The site of Babylon is about 55 miles (89 kilometers) south of Baghdad near the Euphrates River.

see also babylonian

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