noun
- an aircraft powered by two jet engines
Usage: aviation
Examples
- The airline’s new twinjet can carry 180 passengers.
- Boeing’s 737 is a popular twinjet used by many carriers.
- The twinjet landed smoothly despite the crosswinds.
- Most commercial twinjets have engines mounted under the wings.
- The regional twinjet connects smaller cities to major hubs.
- Pilots must be certified to fly this type of twinjet.