: a large jet aircraft characterized by a wide cabin

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In previous postseasons — many of which ended with disappointing early eliminations — the Dodgers would use one wide-body plane to shuttle players, coaches, executives, staff, broadcasters and other members of their bloated playoff traveling party from city to city. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025 His comments come after the airline announced a $14.5 billion deal with Boeing and GE Aerospace for 28 wide-body aircraft, including Boeing 787’s and 777X’s, during President Donald Trump’s recent visit to Abu Dhabi. Dan Murphy,natasha Turak, CNBC, 21 May 2025 Qatar Airways bought 160 wide-body jets in an agreement that will help revive the company’s finances and create jobs in the U.S. The Hill’s Niall Stanage in The Memo takes stock of the president’s poll numbers and the outlook. Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 16 May 2025 The latest: Boeing struck an agreement to sell up to 210 to Qatar Airways, in what the manufacturer called its largest wide-body jets order. Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for wide-body

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First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wide-body was in 1979

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“Wide-body.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-body. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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