noun
- extremely large and luminous stars that are among the most massive stars in the universe
Usage: astronomy
Examples
- Red supergiants are some of the largest known stars in our galaxy.
- Betelgeuse is a famous red supergiant in the constellation Orion.
- Blue supergiants burn through their fuel much faster than smaller stars.
- When supergiants explode, they create spectacular supernovae.
- Astronomers study supergiants to understand stellar evolution.
- The lifecycle of supergiants ends dramatically in massive explosions.