747

UK/ˌsɛvənfɔːˈsɛvən/US/ˌsɛvənfɔɹtiˈsɛvən/

noun

A Boeing airplane, model number seven forty-seven, sold to airlines for passenger or cargo transportation.

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Meanings

noun747 (plural 747s)

plural 747s

  1. aircraftA Boeing airplane, model number seven forty-seven, sold to airlines for passenger or cargo transportation.

    I dreamed of 747s / Over geometric farms / Dreams Amelia—dreams and false alarms

    1976, Joni Mitchell, “Amelia”, in Hejira
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    Just move yourself and glide like a 747, and lose yourself in the sky, among the clouds in the heavens, 'cause [...]

    1981 November 14, “Let's Groove”, in Raise!, performed by Earth, Wind & Fire

    Synonyms: jumbo jet

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA Boeing airplane, model number seven forty-seven, sold to airlines for passenger or cargo transportation.

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Origin

  1. translingual(Boeing) 747
  2. English747

From translingual (Boeing) 747, the model number of the plane line.

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APA

747. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/747

MLA

“747.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/747. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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