Jumbo: meaning, definitions and examples

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jumbo

 

[ หˆdส’สŒmbษ™สŠ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

elephant

A very large person or thing. Jumbo is often used to describe something that is exceptionally large or of great size.

Synonyms

enormous, gigantic, huge

Examples of usage

  • He's a jumbo-sized football player, towering over his teammates.
  • The airline offers jumbo jets for long-haul flights.
  • The company introduced a jumbo version of their popular sandwich.
Context #2 | Noun

food

A very large size of a food item, typically associated with fast food or convenience stores.

Synonyms

extra large, super-sized

Examples of usage

  • I'll have the jumbo burger, please.
  • She ordered the jumbo popcorn at the movie theater.
Context #3 | Noun

fashion

A style of clothing characterized by oversized or exaggerated proportions.

Synonyms

exaggerated, oversized

Examples of usage

  • The trend this season is for jumbo sweaters that almost reach your knees.
  • She wore jumbo sunglasses that covered half her face.

Translations

Translations of the word "jumbo" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น gigante

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคถเคพเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช riesig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ jumbo

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะตะปะธั‡ะตะทะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ olbrzymi

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ธใƒฃใƒณใƒœ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท gรฉant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ enorme

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dev

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฑฐ๋Œ€ํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนู…ู„ุงู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ obrovskรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ obrovskรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅทจๅคง็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ogromen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ risastรณr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฏะปะบะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒ˜แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒขแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nษ™hษ™ng

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ enorme

Word origin

The word 'jumbo' entered the English language in the mid-19th century, originally used as the name of a circus elephant. Jumbo quickly became a popular term to describe anything unusually large or oversized. The term has since been used in various contexts, from describing large food portions to oversized fashion trends. The association with elephants and their size has made 'jumbo' a widely recognized term for anything exceptionally big.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,651, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.