wide-body

wide-bod·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wahyd bod-ee]
- /waɪd ˈbɒd i/
- /waɪd ˈbɒdi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wahyd bod-ee]
- /waɪd ˈbɒd i/

Definitions of wide-body word

noun plural wide-body a jet airliner having a fuselage wide enough to allow passenger seating to be divided by two aisles running from front to back. 1
adjective wide-body (of an aircraft) having a wide fuselage, esp wide enough to contain three rows of seats abreast 0

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Origin of wide-body

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70; wide + body

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Parts of speech for Wide-body

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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wide-body popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.