: a large jet aircraft characterized by a wide cabin

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Boeing scored more orders for its 787 Dreamliner wide-body long-haul aircraft. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026 Modern wide-body aircraft have hidden crew rest compartments—separate from passengers—featuring bunks, seat belts, reading lights, and storage. Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2025 The terminal will have 31 gates, eight of which can accommodate wide-body aircraft used on international routes. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Dec. 2025 Moments later, the plane’s left wing reportedly caught fire and an engine detached, sending the wide-body freighter crashing to the ground and erupting into a fireball. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025 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 29 Jan. 2026.

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