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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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

The carrier also plans to invest more than $12 billion in 30 wide-body Boeing aircraft, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026

The 777 wide-body, long-range jet hasn’t been without problems for Boeing.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 17, 2025

Chief Executive Kelly Ortberg warned in a September investor conference that the Federal Aviation Administration was taking longer to certify the wide-body 777X than the company would like.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025

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