Godzilla

[ god-zil-uh ]

Trademark.

1. a science-fiction monster that resembles an enormous bipedal lizard, featured in Japanese and American films, television, and comic books.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Godzilla¹

1950–55; an Anglicized version of the Japanese name Gojira < Japanese gorira gorilla + kujira whale

Example Sentences

Last year's Tears of the Kingdom, for example, allowed players to build strange contraptions and led to memorable creations such as a giant robotic Godzilla.

From BBC

Visitors will also be able to see a recreation of Burton's private studio which includes a miniature version of Godzilla on his work desk, reflecting his love of Japanese Kaiju films.

From BBC

An advocate for L.A.’s most famous feline, P-22, is asking why the puma can’t get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which has honorees including Lassie and Rin Tin Tin and fictional characters such as Batman and Godzilla.

From Los Angeles Times

The rapper, who also went by the name Club Godzilla, was known for the songs ‘Then Leave’ and ‘THICK.’

From Los Angeles Times

Now that the buyout is complete, Legendary will be solely owned by company management and funds managed by private equity firm Apollo Global Management, which took a minority stake in the “Dune” and “Godzilla x Kong” studio in 2022 with a $760-million investment that helped buy down Wanda’s interest.

From Los Angeles Times