supergiant

noun

su·​per·​gi·​ant ˈsü-pər-ˌjī-ənt How to pronounce supergiant (audio)
Synonyms of supergiantnext
: something that is extremely large
especially : a star of very great intrinsic luminosity and enormous size
supergiant adjective

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Apep also includes a third star, a massive supergiant. — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 22 Dec. 2025 Those measurements are elite, even among the supergiants in the NBA. — David Aldridge, New York Times, 24 June 2026 For instance, there are more than 30 supergiant fields, each holding 5 billion barrels or more of oil, around the Persian Gulf. — Scott L. Montgomery, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026 With it, Venezuela’s transformation to a petroleum supergiant had begun — for better or worse. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for supergiant

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of supergiant was in 1926

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“Supergiant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supergiant. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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