Sodom Syllabification: (Sod·om)Pronunciation: /ˈsädəm/Definition of Sodom a town in ancient Palestine, probably south of the Dead Sea. According to Genesis, it was destroyed by fire from heaven, together with Gomorrah, for the wickedness of its inhabitants. (as noun a Sodom) a wicked or depraved place. Sodom in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Sodom in the British & World English dictionary