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

The female skiers take centre stage in Cortina with two giant slalom runs starting at 08:00, with the visually impaired division followed by the standing and seated skiers.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen took the men's giant slalom title to register a first Winter Olympic gold won by a South American nation.

From BBC • 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

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