jumbo jet

noun

1. a widebody jet airliner.

jumbo jet

noun

1. informal.
   a type of large jet-propelled airliner that carries several hundred passengers

Word History and Origins

Origin of jumbo jet¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

The money arrived on jumbo jets in cash — euros, Swiss francs and other currencies — just as six American detainees, including The Washington Post’s Jason Rezaian, were released.

From Washington Post

Jonkman compares the enormous moving parts to a jumbo jet that has to fly just once every 10 years.

From Popular-Science

The likely delivery method for the electronic elements of this attack would be an unmanned aerial vehicle the size of a jumbo jet.

From The Daily Beast

New York was faster than the U.S., sending a jumbo jet packed with dousing chemicals.

From The Daily Beast

Napolitano said that the government was prepared to force the Emirates jumbo jet back to the airport if it had taken off.

From The Daily Beast