jumbo 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of jumbonext
as in giant
unusually large a jumbo jet

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jumbo

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noun

ˈjəm-(ˌ)bō How to pronounce jumbo (audio)
as in whale
something that is unusually large and powerful the winner in the contest for biggest pumpkin was a jumbo that weighed in at over a thousand pounds

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Recent Examples of jumbo
Adjective
Large cans of jalapeños and taco sauce, tins of jumbo squid, sacks filled with varying flour types, jars of grape leaves, curry paste, pickled ginger, Japanese mayo, lychee in syrup, Mediterranean chocolate candies and a wide variety of ramen noodle packets were among the items on the shelves. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026 Then festival goers can dive into a truly iconic surf experience with a community showing of the classic surf flick The Endless Summer splashed on a jumbo screen at Powerhouse Park Saturday night. — Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2026
Noun
Every jumbo checking account is automatically paired with an Alliant High-Rate Savings Account, giving you both in one place. — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 27 June 2026 Add twin petite cold-water lobster tails or two jumbo lump crab cakes for an additional $39, 'Oscar style' crab for an additional $12, lobster macaroni shells and cheese for an additional $19. — Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jumbo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jumbo
  1. giant
  2. whale
  3. gigantic
  4. dinosaur
  5. huge
  6. monster
  7. enormous
  8. mammoth
Adjective
  • What’s behind those giant flags in World Cup pregame ceremonies?
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
  • And this couple rolled up in this giant fifth wheel with a big old pickup.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of giant
Noun
  • Those include swimming dolphins, traveling in space, and taking a bath with a whale.
    — Parents, Parents, 3 July 2026
  • Along with a full roster of shows and entertainment, the ship will sail with a whale specialist during summer months.
    — Jane Wooldridge, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
Definition of whale
Adjective
  • But a loss, coming after such an absurd, farcical process, and removing the possibility of a gigantic matchup against Spain or Portugal in the quarterfinals in Los Angeles, would be unforgivable.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The gigantic star cluster inside the nebula NGC 3603 (about 20,000 light-years away) shines in a second image.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
Definition of gigantic
Noun
  • Beyond the rides, families can climb the Lookout Towers, meet baby dinosaurs, and explore interactive play areas.
    — Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026
  • Schindler compared Pluto's reclassification to the dinosaur Brontosaurus, which was renamed Apatosaurus after further study before later regaining its original classification as scientists refined their understanding.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of dinosaur
Adjective
  • Benjamin Willis, a Lorain, Ohio, teenager and huge Marvel movie fan, opened his mouth in awe.
    — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • That water supply is not the same water supply that goes toward agriculture, which accounts for a huge portion of the water used in the country, Anisfeld said.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of huge
Noun
  • Go on, put the 131-cube (2,147 cc) monster engine into that one.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • There’s no way the doll monsters at the pond were the whole point of the Lake of Tears, right?
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of monster
Adjective
  • Hagan Community Park in Rancho Cordova transformed from a serene hangout spot into an enormous fun-fest fit for a nation’s 250th birthday on Friday.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
  • Over time, these little communication shifts can create enormous changes in your home.
    — Siggie Cohen, CNBC, 4 July 2026
Definition of enormous
Noun
  • According to this theory, those now-extinct megafauna—the giant ground sloths and the giant beavers, the mastodons and mammoths, and even the lions and dire wolves—were relatively quickly hunted to extinction.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
  • For the next 49,000 years, the sticky pits captured virtually everything that fell or walked onto them, from grains of pollen borne by the wind to hapless ancient camels and Columbian mammoths.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2026
Definition of mammoth

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