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    jumbo
    /ˈdʒʌmbəʊ/

    noun

    • 1. a very large person or thing.

    adjective

    • 1. very large: "a jumbo pad"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJUMBO | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Meaning of jumbo in English. jumbo. adjective [ before noun ] uk / ˈdʒʌm.bəʊ / us / ˈdʒʌm.boʊ / Add to word list. extremely large: a jumbo bag of sweets. a jumbo- sized packet. Synonyms. astronomical (LARGE) informal. big (LARGE) colossal. enormous. gargantuan. giant. gigantic. ginormous informal. great (BIG) hefty. huge. immense. large.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › jumboJumbo Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : a very large specimen of its kind. jumbo adjective. Synonyms. behemoth. blockbuster. colossus. dinosaur. dreadnought. elephant. giant. Goliath. leviathan. mammoth. mastodon. monster. titan. whale. whopper. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of jumbo in a Sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryJUMBO | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective [ before noun ] us / ˈdʒʌm.boʊ / uk / ˈdʒʌm.bəʊ / Add to word list. extremely large: a jumbo bag of candy. a jumbo- sized bag. Synonyms. astronomical (LARGE) informal. big (LARGE) colossal. enormous. gargantuan. giant. gigantic. ginormous informal. great (BIG) hefty. huge. immense. large. mahoosive UK informal. mammoth. massive.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishJUMBO definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Jumbo means very large; used mainly in advertising and in the names of products. ...a jumbo box of tissues. ...grilled jumbo prawns. Synonyms: giant, large, huge, immense More Synonyms of jumbo. 2. countable noun. A jumbo or a jumbo jet is a very large jet aircraft that can carry several hundred passengers. ...a British Airways jumbo.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › jumboJumbo - definition of jumbo by The Free Dictionary

    Jumbo is an informal word for a very large person, animal, or thing. It can also be used as an adjective to describe something huge or gigantic. Learn more about its origin, synonyms, and usage from various dictionaries and sources.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › jumboJumbo - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Something that's jumbo is extra large. Your jumbo television might look funny in your tiny apartment.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › jumbo_njumbo, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun jumbo. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. jumbo has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. animals (1820s) fishing (1880s) engineering (1900s) nautical (1910s) aviation (1960s)