: a large jet aircraft characterized by a wide cabin

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The White House said the deal would support 154,000 jobs in the U.S. each year of their production, totaling 1 million jobs over the deal's lifecycle, and that the deal represented the largest-ever order of 787 Dreamliners, a wide-body, long-range aircraft. Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 17 May 2025 The agreement, which covers Boeing's 787 and 777X wide-body jets, marks the most significant order in the company's history, according to Boeing. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025 The aircraft’s capacity to transport over 250 passengers, matching mid-sized international jets in range and wide-body models in seating, positions it as a practical solution for reducing emissions without compromising operational needs. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025 Aeroflot, the flagship carrier, turned to Iran to service its wide-body planes. Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 12 Apr. 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 28 May. 2025.

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