SODOM AND GOMORRAH


Meaning of SODOM AND GOMORRAH in English

Sod ‧ om and Go ‧ mor ‧ rah /ˌsɒdəm ənd ɡəˈmɒrə $ ˌsɑː- -ˈmɔː-/ BrE AmE

a place or situation where people’s sexual behaviour is regarded as very shocking. These are the names of two ancient cities in the Middle East which, according to the Bible, were destroyed by God as a punishment for the immoral sexual behaviour of their people.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.