jumbo jet

noun

1. a widebody jet airliner.

jumbo jet

noun

1. informal.
   a type of large jet-propelled airliner that carries several hundred passengers

Word History and Origins

Origin of jumbo jet¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

No one expects electric planes to replace large jumbo jets, but most companies working on electric airplanes expect batteries to become lighter, cheaper, and more powerful in the next few years.

From NewsForKids.net

Democrats, however, have denounced the voting proposals, with one state senator, Natasha Marcus, going so far as to call them a “jumbo jet of voter suppression.”

From New York Times

At this pivot point, the local workforce wants evidence that Boeing will reach again for its lost glory, epitomized by the last 747 jumbo jet celebrated in January.

From Seattle Times

In January's launch, a jumbo jet operated by Virgin Orbit carried a rocket out of Newquay, Cornwall, to release it high over the Atlantic Ocean.

From BBC

An Air Force review had suggested the darker colors would increase costs and delay delivery of the new jumbo jets.

From Washington Times