mammoth

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Science

n. a large, hairy animal like an elephant that lived a long time ago during the ice age.

n. any extinct elephantine mammal of the genus Mammuthus, typically characterized by long, curved tusks and a coat of long hair.

“Scientists found the bones of a woolly mammoth frozen in the ice.”

“Paleontologists recently unearthed a remarkably well-preserved mammoth skeleton, providing new insights into the migratory patterns of Pleistocene megafauna.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Informal

n. a person or thing that is much larger or more powerful than others of the same type.

n. a person, organization, or thing of exceptional size, power, or influence within its field.

“The new tech company has grown into a corporate mammoth.”

“By the end of the decade, the small startup had transformed into a global mammoth, dominating the telecommunications industry through aggressive acquisitions.”