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jumbo jet

American  

noun

  1. a widebody jet airliner.


jumbo jet British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of jumbo jet

First recorded in 1960–65

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The luxury jumbo jet was modified to transport the president and included upgrades in security, mission communications, logistics support, and advanced technology, the Air Force said.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 8, 2026

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 Dec. 12, 2025

If you give a mouse a jumbo jet…

From Slate May 15, 2025

You could have driven a jumbo jet through the opening, maybe even two.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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