Gomorrah
noun
Go·mor·rah gə-ˈmȯr-ə 
: a place notorious for vice and corruption
Synonyms
- Augean stable
- cesspool
- sink
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Example Sentences
looks upon Las Vegas as a Gomorrah that undermines traditional values
Word History
Etymology
from Gomorrah, ancient city destroyed by God for its wickedness in Genesis 19
First Known Use
1850, in the meaning defined above
Geographical Definition
Gomorrah
geographical name
Go·mor·rah gə-ˈmȯr-ə
-ˈmär-
ancient city thought to be in the area now covered by the southwestern part of the Dead Sea
Gomorrahs
noun
as in sinks
a place of great vice and corruption looks upon Las Vegas as a Gomorrah that undermines traditional values Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- sinks
- Augean stables
- dumps
- cesspools
- holes
- tenderloins
- pigpens
- dens
- pigsties
- hellholes