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

Example Sentences

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Now, as the jumbo jet is expected to become President Trump’s own this summer, officials say the plane’s lavish interior will look remarkably similar.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 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

Then, slowly, as though a great jumbo jet were revving up, the rumbling from the Ireland supporters grew louder and louder and erupted into screams of delight.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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