jumbo jet

noun

1. a widebody jet airliner.

jumbo jet

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of jumbo jet¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Party insiders like to describe Reform's rapid expansion - while ensuring candidates are properly vetted - as being like assembling a jumbo jet while flying it.

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Last week, Bondi declared that, under the Foreign Emoluments Clause, Trump can legally accept a “flying palace 747 jumbo jet” as a gift from Qatar, a country that has directly funded Hamas terrorism.

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President Trump is reportedly set to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet as a gift from the ruling family of Qatar, raising ethical questions.

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US President Donald Trump is set to receive a luxury jumbo jet, intended for use as a presidential plane, from the royal family of Qatar.

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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.

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