jumbo

ˈdʒʌmboʊ

Definition

Definition of jumbo - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

descriptionvery large in size, often used in advertising

They bought a jumbo pizza for the party.

gigantic

massive

oversized

Noun

large sizevery large person or thing

The jumbo was the biggest elephant in the circus..

colossus

giant

aviationvery large jet aircraft

The jumbo landed smoothly at the airport.

airliner

jumbo jet

wide-body

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Images of jumbo

very large jet aircraft

Expressions with jumbo

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mumbo jumbo

confusing or meaningless speech

Her explanation was just a bunch of mumbo jumbo.

jumbo jet

type of large jet airliner that carries several hundred passengers

The airline introduced a new jumbo jet for international routes.

jumbo shrimp

large shrimp often used in cooking

We ordered a plate of grilled jumbo shrimp.

jumbo slice

very large slice of pizza sold individually

I grabbed a jumbo slice after the concert.

jumbo mortgage

mortgage loan larger than standard limits, often with higher rates

They needed a jumbo mortgage to buy the house.

Origin of jumbo

Swahili, jambo (hello) + English, jumbo (large)

Examples of jumbo in a sentence

She ordered a jumbo sweater to layer over clothes.
The airplane was a jumbo, seating over 500 passengers.
They ordered a jumbo pizza for the party.
The jumbo was delayed due to weather.
Passengers boarded the jumbo for the long flight.

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French:géant, jumbo, ...
German:riesig, Riese, ...
Italian:gigante, jumbo, ...
Spanish:gigante, jumbo, ...
Portuguese:gigante, jumbo, ...
Chinese:巨大的, 庞然大物, ...
Japanese:ジャンボな, 巨大な人, ...
Arabic:ضَخْم, ضخم, ...
Hebrew:עֲנָק, מַפְלֶצֶת, ...
Russian:гигантский, гигант, ...
Ukrainian:величезний, велетень, ...
Hindi:विशाल, विशालकाय व्यक्ति, ...
Bengali:বিশাল, বৃহৎ ব্যক্তি বা বস্তু, ...
Catalan:gegant, jumbo, ...
Czech:obří, obr, ...
Danish:kæmpe, gigant, ...
Dutch:reusachtig, enorm, ...
Greek:γιγαντιαίος, γίγαντας, ...
Hungarian:óriási, óriás, ...
Khmer:ធំសម្បើម, វត្ថុធំសម្បើម, ...
Korean:특대형, 엄청난, ...
Persian:غول‌پیکر, بزرگ, ...
Polish:olbrzymi, jumbo, ...
Portuguese (BR):jumbo, ...
Romanian:uriaș, gigantic, ...
Swedish:jättestor, jätte, ...
Thai:ขนาดยักษ์, ยักษ์, ...
Turkish:devasa, dev, ...
Vietnamese:khổng lồ, to lớn, ...

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