1. plural of babel; scenes of noisy confusion or a confusion of sounds or voices
2. plural of babel; places or situations characterized by a confusion of languages or communication
Usage: often capitalized when referring to the biblical Tower of Babel

Examples

• The international conference became one of those babels where no one could understand each other.
• The busy marketplace was filled with babels of different languages and dialects.
• Modern cities often become babels of competing voices and interests.
• The committee meetings turned into babels of conflicting opinions.
• Social media platforms can become babels of misinformation and confusion.
• The emergency room was one of those babels where multiple conversations overlapped.