zombie apocalypsenoun
Meaning & use
- 1982–An imaginary event (as in a film, etc.) in which the world is taken over by zombies.Cf. zombocalypse n.
- 1982
Worldwide fears of a zombie apocalypse are growing rapidly.
Monthly Film Bulletin January 229/1 - 2020
Jack and his friends fight for their lives through the zombie apocalypse.
New York Times (Nexis) 15 November (Late Final edition)