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

Needing a top-15 finish in the final race of the season, the American was 11th in the giant slalom in Lillehammer, Norway.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The 18-year-old from Bath is set to compete at her first Winter Paralympics in the giant slalom on Thursday and the slalom on Saturday.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 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

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

Five days later, in the giant slalom, Shiffrin finished 11th, despite sitting fourth in the season World Cup standings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026