jumbojet
- noun
- /ˈdʒʌmboʊˌdʒɛt/
:
jumbo
- Many travelers prefer flying on a jumbojet for long-haul journeys because of their comfort.
Examples
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When the jumbojet landed, dozens of service vehicles rushed to meet it.
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The jumbojet took off smoothly from the runway.
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The airport was busy as a jumbojet prepared for its transatlantic flight.
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Many travelers prefer to fly on a jumbojet for long trips.
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The new jumbojet can carry more than 800 passengers on long-haul flights.
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Many airlines have added the jumbojet to their fleets for international travel.
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The jumbojet is known for its size and efficiency in transporting large groups of people.
Synonyms
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1.0
A flying machine with wings that carries people
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2.6
A large plane used by airlines to carry many passengers
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3.5
A large plane with jet engines that carries people between cities
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1.3
A machine with wings and an engine that flies to carry people or goods
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3.0
A very large airplane that carries many people on long flights
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2.7
A fast plane that uses jet engines to fly high
A large passenger plane with two aisles that carries many people
A plane powered by jet engines that flies very fast
Antonyms
How Big
- Specialized
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3.2
- Specialized
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3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Jumbojet comes from jumbo, the name of a famous circus elephant that came to mean 'very large', and jet, meaning a 'fast' airplane, so a jumbojet is a very large jet passenger plane.