giant slalom

American  

noun

Skiing.

1. a slalom race in which the course has more gates and is longer and steeper than that in a regular slalom.

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giant slalom British  

noun

1. skiing a type of slalom in which the course is longer and the obstacles are further apart than in a standard slalom

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Etymology

Origin of giant slalom

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Simpson and Poth have two further chances of medals at these Games, in Friday's giant slalom and Sunday's slalom.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Snowboarding made its debut at the 1998 Winter Games in Nagano and parallel giant slalom, or PGS, was introduced four years later at Salt Lake City.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Snowboard gold medallist Benjamin Karl says he is "99 percent" sure that parallel giant slalom will remain on the Winter Olympics programme despite fears it will be axed.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

In the giant slalom Sunday — an event where she won gold in 2018 — Shiffrin finished 11th, the best of the four Americans but a combined 0.92 seconds behind winner Frederica Brignone of Italy.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Pressure has only intensified after she missed medal chances in the team and giant slalom events, heaping expectation on Wednesday's slalom as her last opportunity to reach the podium at this Games.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026