dreadnought

noun

ˈdred-ˌnȯt How to pronounce dreadnought (audio)
Definition of dreadnoughtnext
as in whale
something or someone that is unusually large and powerful poor gas mileage did little to stem the popularity of that dreadnought of the roadways: the SUV

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Recent Examples of dreadnought Before the dominance of aircraft carriers, dreadnoughts (later battleships) were the centerpiece of any serious navy. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026 Yamaha The guitar rocks a dreadnought shape with a lower cut for higher fret access, and features a Sitka spruce top with mahogany back and sides. — Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2024 So the potential third installment will involve Kora and company tracking her down, while also seeking allies from surrounding planets now that there’s a blueprint for taking down Imperium dreadnoughts. — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024 But the Pac-12’s once-mighty dreadnought, horribly captained, the geniuses who denied access to Texas and Oklahoma, went down in its own sea of incompetence and arrogance. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2023 See All Example Sentences for dreadnought
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreadnought
  1. whale
  2. monster
  3. giant
  4. dinosaur
  5. titan
  6. mammoth
Noun
  • From March to October, join a whale-watching trip to spot orcas, humpbacks, or grey whales.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The whale was 55 feet long and weighed more than 58,000 pounds, the scientists reported.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of whale
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  • The monster romance is as old as Pasiphaë tricking the white bull into bedding her, but a spate of recent offerings, across film and literature, especially, have come to form something less like a genre and more like a drug.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The potential start of a monster buyback program in December is a promising catalyst.
    — Alexa LoMonaco,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of monster
Noun
  • The stock closed down about 4% Thursday as investors pondered the lawsuits, investigations, likely corporate jockeying and the resilience of a market driven by the gains of a few tech giants.
    — Kelvin Chan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Think a giant, twinkling dandelion field; technicolor hopscotch maze; fairy displays everywhere; and snazzy pathways that look straight out of a South Beach nightclub.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of giant
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  • The sheriff's office shared photos of the couple, who were wearing matching dinosaur costumes, in custody.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • According to the study, scientists have long recognized the connection between the diversification of plant-eating dinosaurs and the rise of flowering plants during this period.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of dinosaur
Noun
  • Glassdoor named him this year’s top-ranking CEO from a list of 50 that included only one other Big Tech titan – Apple’s Tim Cook – at number 37.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Sources close to the deal told CNBC the AI titan is planning to price on November 18 and trade on November 19.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of titan
Noun
  • In ancient California, they are believed to have existed alongside other extinct native species, including bison-sized Jefferson’s ground sloths, Columbian mammoths and western camels.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • See fossils of the 14-foot, 20,000-pound mammoths that used to roam around Texas.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of mammoth

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