World War III

noun

1. a hypothetical world war of the future, often conceived as a nuclear war resulting in the total destruction of the human race.

Example Sentences

After decades of debate about the Iranian nuclear program and months of pearl-clutching about the alleged imminence of World War III, the United States has devastated the illicit nuclear weapons program of a terrorist regime that chants “death to America” on a daily basis — without a single American casualty, without any extended American troop presence on the ground and with a quick post-strike ceasefire to boot.

From Los Angeles Times

Escalante points to T.S.O.L.’s “World War III” as the prime example.

From Los Angeles Times

Trump is currently engaged in his latest theatrical release — “Peace Maker” — wherein he pretends to solve the problem of world peace by threatening to put boots on the ground in Ukraine, prompting World War III. Stay tuned.

From Salon

After the clash, which saw Trump accuse Zelensky of "gambling with World War III", the Ukrainian delegation left without signing the deal – Trump told Zelensky "come back when you're ready for peace".

From BBC

The argument led to Trump stating, "You're gambling with the lives of millions of people. You're gambling with World War III. What you're doing is very disrespectful to the country — this country — that has backed you far more than a lot of people said they should have."

From Salon

When To Use

What is World War III?

World War III or World War Three (WW3) is a hypothetical, catastrophic global conflict.