Collocations for giant - noun
1. very large man
PHRASES
a gentle giant
Some people are intimidated by his size, but in fact he's a gentle giant.
Some people are intimidated by his size, but in fact he's a gentle giant.
a giant of a man
He was a giant of a man, standing nearly seven feet tall.
He was a giant of a man, standing nearly seven feet tall.
2. sth that is very large/important
ADJECTIVE
corporate,
multinational
industrial, oil, pharmaceutical, retail, software, telecom, etc.
The oil giant Esso is planning to set up a new refinery in the port.
industrial, oil, pharmaceutical, retail, software, telecom, etc.
The oil giant Esso is planning to set up a new refinery in the port.
literary
Camus is considered to be one of the twentieth century's literary giants.
Camus is considered to be one of the twentieth century's literary giants.
PREPOSITION
giant among
The Amazon is a giant among rivers.
The Amazon is a giant among rivers.
giant of
The company is now one of the giants of the computer industry.
The company is now one of the giants of the computer industry.