jumbo jet

American  

noun

1. a widebody jet airliner.

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jumbo jet British  

noun

1. 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

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

From Los Angeles Times

EDF is on the hook to roll out an aquatic Woodstock requiring miles of cables linking 288 underwater speakers blaring sounds louder than a jumbo jet 24 hours a day for 60 years.

From The Wall Street Journal

His administration is poised to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet known as "a flying palace" that was previously used by the Qatar government, according to media reports.

From Salon

No one expects electric planes to replace large jumbo jets, but most companies working on electric airplanes expect batteries to become lighter, cheaper, and more powerful in the next few years.

From NewsForKids.net

At this pivot point, the local workforce wants evidence that Boeing will reach again for its lost glory, epitomized by the last 747 jumbo jet celebrated in January.

From Seattle Times