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monumental - Great in importance, extent, or size

The invention of the transistor in 1947 at Bell Labs was a monumental event in the history of technology.

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jackpot - A large cash prize, typically won in a game of chance or lottery.

He won the jackpot in the lottery and became a millionaire overnight.

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myriad - A countless or extremely great number

Pi is abbreviated to 3.14, but it would take an impossible amount of time to list even a portion of the myriad numbers it truly contains.

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expanse - An area of something, typically land or sea, presenting a wide continuous surface

Standing by the rural road, Cody was able to see the vast expanse of grass that stretched for miles.

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enormous - Extremely large in size or amount

No other animals were able to slow down the march of the enormous elephants.

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eternity - Time that never ends and has no limits

One of my favorite poems, by Henry Vaughan (1621-1695), begins 'I saw eternity the other night, like a great ring of pure and endless light'.

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momentous - Important because of the effect it has on the future

Neil Armstrong's first step on the moon was a momentous event because it gave people the feeling that nothing was beyond their reach.

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droves - Large crowds or groups of people or animals, especially moving together.

The shepherd guided the droves of sheep across the field.

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windfall - A large amount of money received unexpectedly.

The first thing that Alice did when she won the lottery was to hire a financial advisor to advise her about what to do with this windfall.

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bonus - A reward or benefit added to a purchase or experience.

The movie had a bonus scene after the credits that surprised the audience.

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colossal - Extremely large

Frank looked up at the colossal office buildings that almost seem to touch the sky.

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gargantuan - Enormous

The gargantuan dragon was as tall as a skyscraper and equally as fearsome.