: a large jet aircraft characterized by a wide cabin

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Carriers globally have been tightening their cabin layouts to squeeze in extra rows, but Qatar Airways has opted for the opposite, pushing the boundaries of the wide-body fuselage. Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 9 June 2026 The front portion of the wide-body aircraft appeared to lie flat on the tarmac. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026 There’s also some kind of range-topping muscle car that appears to live outside of the Charger nameplate, but the outline looks like that of a wide-body Charger with a huge wing. Joel Feder, The Drive, 21 May 2026 Critically, its long runways can handle the wide-body jets typically used for transporting cargo. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 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 4 Jul. 2026.

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