giant star

noun

: a star of great luminosity and of large mass

Examples of giant star in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Together, these mechanisms paint a richer picture of why Orion's giant star fades and brightens. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026

These small stars also burn cooler and slower than our Sun (let alone a giant star), which means that intelligent, technology-using life has more time to potentially evolve and start sending out radio messages. — Kiona N. Smith, Forbes.com, 20 Mar. 2026

However, in the nearby Andromeda galaxy, a giant star seems to have taken a very different path. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2026

Windows into giant stars Tracking Betelgeuse’s behavior and variations can help astronomers better understand other, faint and distant giant stars that are difficult to study, MacLeod said. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for giant star

• adar
• afar
• ajar
• alar
• alvar
• bazaar
• bizarre
• boxcar
• boyar
• bulbar
• cachar
• cigar

Kids Definition

giant star

noun

: a very bright star of large mass