jumbo jet

American

noun

a widebody jet airliner.

jumbo jet British

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of jumbo jet

First recorded in 1960–65

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jumbo jet

Since, financial dealings with the Gulf have only grown, such as a planned Disneyland theme park in Abu Dhabi and the donation of a jumbo jet from Qatar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

I think she went on an airplane, like a jumbo jet, once in her life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026

Preparations are under way to refit a Qatari jumbo jet that is expected to serve as Air Force One for President Donald Trump, CBS, the BBC's US news partner, reports.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2025

If you give a mouse a jumbo jet…

From Slate ● May 15, 2025

He’d just landed a jumbo jet at Kennedy Airport after a long flight from Dubai.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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