wide-body

noun

ˈwīd-ˌbä-dē 

: a large jet aircraft characterized by a wide cabin

Examples of wide-body in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Therefore, a seasonal route like New York to Barcelona, which is flown by a larger wide-body plane, can now switch to the A321XLR in the winter months. — Chris Dong, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026

The carrier is set to order new wide-body aircraft this year, Isom said. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

For flights using a wide-body plane, American Airlines flies exclusively Boeing aircrafts. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026

China is expected to launch a more modest plane, the C929 – a 280-seat long-range wide-body jet – by 2030, as well as having several other aircraft in the works. — New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wide-body

• afterbody
• antibody
• busybody
• everybody
• autoantibody
• bawdy
• body
• gaudy
• khadi
• mahdi
• noddy
• oddi