Definitions

1. noun

a large, monstrous creature from Japanese folklore, often depicted as a giant, fire-breathing lizard, and more specifically, a giant prehistoric reptile, especially an Apatosaur or an Ichthyosaur, awakened from hibernation or the dead and wreaking havoc on modern civilization.

“The news showed footage of the monster, a modern-day Godzilla, destroying a city with its atomic breath.”