jumbo jet
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of jumbo jet
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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The US president has received a luxury jumbo jet, an engraved gold bar, a diamond-and-jewel encrusted gold ring, and more.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 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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