wide-body

British

adjective

(of an aircraft) having a wide fuselage, esp wide enough to contain three rows of seats abreast

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That wide-body plane, operated by another state-backed airline, Riyadh Air, is insured for more than $130 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The wide-body jets it flies to Europe, which it acquired in the Hawaiian deal, are already outfitted with business class suites.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Yet Ortberg said Boeing was focused on delivering models, like the company’s long-awaited 777X wide-body.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

At that time, it ordered 300 single-aisle and wide-body planes -- a mega-deal valued at $37 billion.

From Barron's ● May 15, 2026

At least one member arranged for the purchase of a wide-body Lamborghini Urus worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026

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