jumbo

Everyday

1. Jumbo means very large, bigger than usual. tree →
2. A jumbo, or jumbo jet, is a very big passenger plane, like the Boeing 747. tree →
3. (a name) Jumbo was a famous huge elephant in the 1800s, shown at London Zoo and in an American circus. tree →

In the lessons

Everyday shopping: «jumbo pack», «jumbo crayons», «jumbo hot dog». Travel: «a jumbo jet». It tells the reader something is extra big.

Examples

• We bought a jumbo pack of crayons. tree →
• The jumbo jet carried over 400 people. tree →
• He ate a jumbo hot dog at the fair. tree →
• Jumbo the elephant was famous long ago. tree →
• Our class made a jumbo birthday card. tree →
• The shop sells jumbo bags of popcorn. tree →

Note

Plural: jumbos. Informal, mostly in adverts and talk. The word «jumbo» for big things comes from the elephant's name.