: a large jet aircraft characterized by a wide cabin

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Critically, its long runways can handle the wide-body jets typically used for transporting cargo. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026 At least one member arranged for the purchase of a wide-body Lamborghini Urus worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026 By program, the company delivered 114 narrow-body 737s; 15 wide-body 787s; eight long-range workhorse 777s; and six 767s, which see use in the air-freight market . Jeff Marks, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026 The idea, says Núñez Vicente, is Chaise Longue’s premium economy seats in the middle of a wide-body aircraft cabin, flanked by regular economy seating on either side. Francesca Street, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wide-body

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First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above

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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 16 May. 2026.

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