Pronunciation: /ˈdʒʌmboʊ/

Definitions of jumbo

noun a very large person or thing

Example Sentences

A1 I bought a jumbo pack of chips for the party.

A2 The circus had a jumbo elephant that amazed the audience.

B1 The airline offers a jumbo size meal for long-haul flights.

B2 The jumbo jet landed smoothly on the runway.

C1 The jumbo shrimp cocktail was a hit at the event.

C2 The company invested in a jumbo project to expand its operations.

adjective very large or huge in size

Example Sentences

A1 I bought a jumbo pack of chips for the party.

A2 The jumbo-sized burger was too big for me to finish.

B1 The jumbo jet flew passengers to their destination in record time.

B2 The jumbo screen at the concert displayed crystal-clear images.

C1 The jumbo elephant towered over the other animals in the safari park.

C2 The jumbo cruise ship offered luxurious amenities for its passengers.

Examples of jumbo in a Sentence

formal The jumbo jet was able to carry over 500 passengers on its long-haul flight.

informal I bought a jumbo pack of chips for the party tonight.

slang That burger was jumbo-sized, I could barely finish it!

figurative Her to-do list was a jumbo task that seemed never-ending.

Grammatical Forms of jumbo

past tense

jumboed

plural

jumbos

comparative

more jumbo

superlative

most jumbo

present tense

jumbos

future tense

will jumbo

perfect tense

have jumboed

continuous tense

is jumboing

singular

jumbo

positive degree

jumbo

infinitive

to jumbo

gerund

jumboing

participle

jumboed

Origin and Evolution of jumbo

First Known Use: 1880 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The word 'jumbo' originated from the name of an African elephant which was exhibited in the London Zoo in the 1880s.
Evolution of the word: Initially used as a name for the elephant Jumbo, the word 'jumbo' has evolved to mean something large or oversized in general usage.