widebody

Or wide-bod·y

[wahyd-bod-ee]

noun

plural

widebodies 

1. a jet airliner having a fuselage wide enough to allow passenger seating to be divided by two aisles running from front to back.

Word History and Origins

Origin of widebody¹

First recorded in 1965–70; wide + body

Example Sentences

The company still expects to win certification for its 777X widebody model in 2025, West said.

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The company is also experiencing part supply issues on its 787 model, including with heat exchangers and seats, though the problems won’t hurt the overall delivery schedule of the widebody model, West said.

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Senate hearing Wednesday, a Boeing engineer reiterated his accusation that Boeing has hidden safety risks on the 787 Dreamliner and the 777 widebody jets, rejecting the account Boeing provided Monday in an effort to reassure the public.

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Boeing quality engineer and whistleblower Sam Salehpour repeated public assertions offered last week that 787 Dreamliners are at risk of long-term structural failure due to gaps at the fuselage joins and that the 777 widebody jet is also being poorly manufactured.

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Adding to Boeing’s woes, it delivered none of its widebody 777s in the first three months of the year due to a separate supply chain issue.

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