giant noun [ C ] (VERY TALL PERSON)
B1 an imaginary creature like a man but extremely tall, strong, and usually very cruel, appearing especially in children's stories
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Examples
- Dad terrified us with stories of a big, bad giant who ate little children.
- In the pantomime of 'Jack and the Beanstalk', we just saw the giant's huge hand.
- Tales are told about an island inhabited by a race of giants, as tall as houses.
- To a small child, Mr Preston must seem like a giant - he's about 6' 5".
- The Gog Magog hills in Cambridgeshire were named after two mythical giants, Gog and Magog.
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Mythological & legendary characters
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giant noun [ C ] (LARGE BUSINESS)
C2 a very successful and powerful person or organization:
He was one of the intellectual/political giants of this century.
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- The most popular exhibit in the museum was a giant animatronic dinosaur.
- The volcano spewed a giant cloud of ash, dust, and gases into the air.
- The centrepiece of the shopping centre is a giant fountain.
- They planned a giant party to celebrate the team's victory.
- The gas leak caused a giant explosion to rip through the building.
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