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Rollercoaster vs Megacoaster - What's the difference?

rollercoaster | megacoaster |

As nouns the difference between rollercoaster and megacoaster

is that rollercoaster is an amusement ride consisting of a buggy on a track that rises, falls, twists and turns while megacoaster is (informal) a rollercoaster with a height of between 200 and 299 feet.

rollercoaster

English

(wikipedia rollercoaster)

Alternative forms

* roller coaster * roller-coaster

Noun

(en noun)
  • An amusement ride consisting of a buggy on a track that rises, falls, twists and turns.
  • (by extension) Any situation in which there are violent changes in status
    • Our relationship was quite a rollercoaster . Finally, I had enough of it and left her.
    The stock market has been quite the rollercoaster in the last few weeks.

    Synonyms

    * big dipper * switchback * (situation in which there are violent changes in status) merry-go-round, ride, saga, seesaw, soap opera, stir, yo-yo

    See also

    (roller coaster)

    megacoaster

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) A rollercoaster with a height of between 200 and 299 feet.
  • * 1998 , Mike Schafer, Roller Coasters
    • Often, we've seen coaster fans line up to ride a new megacoaster , get their ride, and then spend the rest of the day repeat-riding the park's other, smaller, more rideable coasters.

    Synonyms

    * hypercoaster