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

Now, as the jumbo jet is expected to become President Trump’s own this summer, officials say the plane’s lavish interior will look remarkably similar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

Preparations began last summer for the Pentagon to refit the Qatari jumbo jet that is expected to serve as Air Force One.

From BBC ● Feb. 18, 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

He’d just landed a jumbo jet at Kennedy Airport after a long flight from Dubai.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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