mammoth

mammoth

CEFR: C1-C2 /mam-moth/ [m.ae1.m.ah0.th]

A mammoth is an extinct animal that is the size of an elephant, but it is also used to describe things that are really big.

Example sentences in the noun form:

Example Sentences:
The little business she started by herself has now become a mammoth (meaning giant) in the industry.

We can also use mammoth to emphasize that a task or change is very large and needs a lot of effort to achieve.​ For example

Example Sentences:
Renovating the house is a mammoth undertaking.
This mammoth undertaking was completed in 18 months.
Relocating the library is a mammoth task.