widebody

or wide-bod·y

[ wahyd-bod-ee ]

noun

, plural wide·bod·ies.

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 thickly cushioned, widebody design concept was based on the oversized technology that had been successfully used in powder skis, mountain bike wheels, and tennis rackets.

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