: a large jet aircraft characterized by a wide cabin
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American itself is adding more premium seats to both its narrow-body and wide-body planes, which already have screens on them.—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026 Seniority and aircraft type push the ceiling even higher: captains flying wide-body international aircraft can earn over $400,000 annually, according to Business Insider.—Preston Fore, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026 By the end of 2028, the land on this area of the property will become the new concourse D, which will bring 19 new gates to the airport to support narrow-body aircraft, with the possibility to convert 18 of them to accommodate wide-body aircraft.—Dallas Morning News, 12 Feb. 2026 The 747-8 is the final iteration of the legendary 747, the world’s first wide-body airliner.—Clive Irving, Vanity Fair, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wide-body