jumbo jet

noun

A large transport aircraft, especially the Boeing 747.

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Meanings

nounjumbo jet (plural jumbo jets)

plural jumbo jets

  1. informalA large transport aircraft, especially the Boeing 747.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna very large jet plane

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Broader
jetjet planejet-propelled plane
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish jumbojetti
  • jumbojettilarge transport aircraft
Icelandic breiðþota
  • breiðþotalarge transport aircraft
Swedish jumbojet
  • jumbojetlarge transport aircraft
Cite this entry
APA

jumbo jet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jumbo%20jet

MLA

“jumbo jet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jumbo%20jet. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jumbo jet,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jumbo%20jet.

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