Giant's Causeway

American  

noun

1. a large body of basalt, unusual in displaying perfect columnar jointing, exposed on a promontory on the northern coast of Northern Ireland.

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Giant's Causeway British  

noun

1. a promontory of columnar basalt on the N coast of Northern Ireland, in Antrim: consists of several thousand pillars, mostly hexagonal, that were formed by the rapid cooling of lava and the inward contraction of the lava flow

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Etymology

Origin of Giant's Causeway

First recorded in 1770–80

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Giant's Causeway

Last year, the Giant's Causeway received about 684,000 visits.

From BBC ● May 27, 2025

They are coins, inserted into the tiny gaps between one of Northern Ireland's most famous and photographed natural resources, the basalt columns of the Giant's Causeway.

From BBC ● May 27, 2025

From the wave-lashed basalt columns of the Giant’s Causeway to the jutting prow of the Titanic museum in Belfast, Northern Ireland is restyling itself as a tourist destination, famous for attractions other than the Troubles.

From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2023

"We got to fly along the countryside and even fly over the Giant's Causeway from the air and it's one of the most beautiful sights you could ever imagine."

From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2023

As he flew across the great ocean, he shut his eyes and thought of Giant’s Causeway, of Pili, of the next part of his adventure.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova