"zombie apocalypse" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: zombie apocalypses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} zombie apocalypse (plural zombie apocalypses)
  1. (horror) A large-scale zombie outbreak associated with the collapse of society. Wikipedia link: zombie apocalypse Categories (topical): Horror Synonyms: zombocalypse Translations (Translations): zombimaailmanloppu (Finnish), Zombieapokalypse [feminine] (German), Zombiekalypse [feminine] (German), zombiapokalipszis (Hungarian), apocalipsă zombie [feminine] (Romanian)

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