twinjet

[ twin-jet ]

noun

1. an airplane powered by two jet engines.

Word History and Origins

Origin of twinjet¹

First recorded in 1945–50; twin ¹ + jet ¹

Example Sentences

Boeing's 747, the original and arguably most aesthetic "Jumbo Jet", revolutionized air travel only to see its more than five-decade reign as "Queen of the Skies" ended by more efficient twinjet planes.

From Reuters

Boeing has long argued that the "very large" category is on its way out as airlines switch to smaller twinjets.

From Reuters

Boeing has sold just 13 of its flagship twinjet so far this year.

From Seattle Times

But conscious of the threat of drawing demand away from its existing A350 line-up, it said it did not expect the bulk of the airline business to be attracted to a 400-seat twinjet.

From Reuters

Regulators did not allow two-engine airliners - or twinjets - to fly more than 60 minutes from the nearest airport, in case one engine failed.

From Washington Times