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wide-body

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An airliner capable of seating six or more passengers in a single row of economy seating.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Examples

  • The world airline fleet of long-range aircraft consists almost entirely of wide-bodies.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a commercial airliner with two aisles

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: widebody aircraft, wide-body aircraft, twin-aisle airplane

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: airliner

History

Etymology

From wide + body.