Dictionary

747 en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌsɛvənfɔːˈsɛvən/ (UK)
• /ˌsɛvənfɔɹtiˈsɛvən/ (US)

Etymology

From translingual (Boeing) 747, the model number of the plane line.

Meanings

1. (qualifier:aircraft) A Boeing airplane, model number seven forty-seven, sold to airlines for passenger or cargo transportation.
   • I dreamed of 747s / Over geometric farms / Dreams Amelia—dreams and false alarms 1976, Joni Mitchell, “Amelia”, in Hejira:
   • Just move yourself and glide like a 747, and lose yourself in the sky, among the clouds in the heavens, 'cause [...] 1981 November 14, “Let's Groove”, in Raise!, performed by Earth, Wind & Fire:

Forms

Synonyms

jumbo jet