Synonyms

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

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jumbo jet

The Boeing 747 jumbo jet, which democratized air travel in the 1970s, was only possible thanks to powerful jet engines developed in the 1960s for the massive C-5 military transport plane.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026

If you give a mouse a jumbo jet…

From Slate ● May 15, 2025

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.

From BBC ● May 11, 2025

The Hearth & Home employees went ballistic and swung their arms like they were waving in a jumbo jet.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

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