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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There is also precedent for the adaptation’s potential success from Babylon Berlin, one of Sky’s biggest hits that similarly follows a detective in pre-World War II Germany. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025 That list includes Forrest Gump, Babylon, Cruel Intentions, Ghost, and many more, to say nothing of the many TV shows that have used it as a location. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025 Authorities later located her 2-year-old toddler's remains in April 2011 near Ocean Parkway in Babylon, New York. Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025 By the next year, Romeo was all-in with Perry, using his crack studio band, the Upsetters, as his house band on the career-peak War Ina Babylon LP. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Apr. 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 29 Apr. 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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