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
ADJ.
corporate, multinational | car, chemicals, financial, food, industrial, oil, retail, etc.
The oil giant Esso is planning to set up a new refinery in the port.
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.
PREP.
~ among/amongst
The Amazon is a giant amongst rivers.
The Amazon is a giant amongst rivers.
~ 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.