jumbo jet

Thân thiện

A jumbo jet flies high above the clouds.

Definition

Noun: A very large commercial jet airliner, typically one with a wide body and multiple aisles, designed to carry a high number of passengers over long distances. The term is often associated with the Boeing 747, which was the original "jumbo jet."

Usage

The term "jumbo jet" is used to refer specifically to the largest class of passenger aircraft. It is a common noun. * The airport's new runway can accommodate the largest jumbo jets. * We flew from New York to Tokyo on a jumbo jet. * The development of the jumbo jet revolutionized long-haul air travel in the 1970s.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used attributively (like an adjective) to describe other nouns related to these large aircraft.
  • The airline placed an order for new jumbo jet engines.
  • He is a pilot qualified to fly jumbo jet aircraft.

Variants and Related Words

• Wide-body aircraft (n): A more technical term for an airliner with a fuselage wide enough to accommodate two passenger aisles. This is a synonym for "jumbo jet," though it can include slightly smaller aircraft models.
• Jumbo (n, informal): A common shortened, informal form of "jumbo jet."
  • We're taking the jumbo to London.

Synonyms

• Wide-body aircraft
• Heavy jet (aviation terminology)

Related Phrases

• Jumbo-sized (adj): An informal adjective derived from "jumbo," meaning very large in size, not limited to aircraft.
  • She ordered a jumbo-sized drink.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a very large jet plane

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