1
a
: an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
b
2
: a long narrow current of high-speed winds (such as a jet stream)
3
a(1)
: a usually forceful stream of fluid (such as water or gas) discharged from a narrow opening or a nozzle
(2)
: a narrow stream of material (such as plasma) emanating or appearing to emanate from a celestial object (such as a radio galaxy)
b
: a nozzle for a jet of fluid
4
: something issuing as if in a jet
talk poured from her in a brilliant jet—
Time
Time
jetted; jetting
1
: to travel by jet airplane
2
: to move or progress by or as if by jet propulsion
1
: an intense black
2
: a compact velvet-black coal that takes a good polish and is often used for jewelry
: of the color jet
Synonyms
Examples of jet in a Sentence
Noun (1)
bought a new showerhead that emits a superpowerful jet of water
Verb (2)
water jetting out of opened fire hydrants at a dangerously high rate
the volcano has been jetting out fiery lava in life-threatening amounts
the presidential candidates jetted through the state for a week before racing off to the next primary
Recent Examples on the WebMorgan Haefner, Quartz, 13 May 2024
Nothing says vacation quite like jetting off to a tropical destination with sunshine and beautiful beaches or rain forests and perhaps some dramatic mountains.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2024
Jenner needed to jet out to one of the most important celeb events ever, the Met Gala, Monday night.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
To celebrate the first weekend in May, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 34, jetted from one state to another for several A-list events, including the Kentucky Derby and the Formula One Grand Prix.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024
Shortly after the races in Kansas, Larson will join a short list of NASCAR drivers who have attempted the Memorial Day weekend double of racing in the Indianapolis 500 in the morning of May 26 followed by jetting to Charlotte, N.C., for the evening Coca-Cola 600.
—Randy Covitz, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2024
The pair jetted off for a honeymoon in Mexico — and Ivana unexpectedly became pregnant with their first child.
—Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
Two such Alaska Airlines flights departed from San Diego — one bound for Washington Dulles International Airport and the other Boston Logan International Airport — both jetted off just after 8 a.m. on Monday.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
Before jetting to the students that had painted their chests, Watkins raised her hands in a prayer.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Tara Copp, Fortune, 12 May 2024
The anticipation builds until the roaring crowd quiets to pin-drop silence for the national anthem, followed by a thunderous military jet flyover that leaves only the most stoic visitors dry-eyed.
—Amy Lynch, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2024
Behind him, the pack trembled and shuddered like a nervous pony as its onboard computers automatically corrected his attitude with tiny whispers of gas from its two dozen nitrogen jets.
—Adam Higginbotham, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2024
And as the pair jets from Coachella to New York to Paris, the clothes also ground their fantastical affair in reality.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 8 May 2024
Based on Marian’s M 800 Spyder, the newcomer features a highly efficient semi-glider hull, an all-electric jet drive, and a lithium-ion battery with a 122 kWh capacity.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said the Chinese air force J-10 jet dropped flares above and several hundred meters ahead of an Australian MH60R Seahawk helicopter on a routine flight on Saturday.
—Fox News, 7 May 2024
Dean raised quality issues in manufacturing 737 Max Dean was one of the first to flag potentially dangerous defects with 737 Max jets at Spirit AeroSystems, a major Boeing supplier that was spun off from the planemaker in 2005.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 2 May 2024
Yvan’s drones are normally painted jet black, designed to look as nondescript as possible.
—Justin Ling, WIRED, 2 May 2024
Dallas News, 29 Sep. 2021
The primary bathroom is just as decadent with a marble bath, Jacuzzi, separate multi-jet shower and two uber spacious walk-in closets.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2022
Even Eero Saarinen’s practically ancient TWA Terminal, the apex of pre-jet-age mystique, has been reincorporated into the air-travel experience as a theme hotel.
—Curbed, 11 Feb. 2022
The main suite is equipped with a sitting area, three large walk-in closets, and a spa-like bathroom that includes a steam room, jacuzzi bath, multi-jet shower system, and two toilets.
—Naledi Ushe, PEOPLE.com, 28 Sep. 2021
In late 2019, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts began collaborating with celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak to create an anti-jet-lag exercise routine for its hotels.
—Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2021
Verb
Officials are hoping the personalities will make people want to jet from the sinking Jakarta to Nusantara.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 13 May 2024
Nothing says vacation quite like jetting off to a tropical destination with sunshine and beautiful beaches or rain forests and perhaps some dramatic mountains.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2024
Jenner needed to jet out to one of the most important celeb events ever, the Met Gala, Monday night.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
To celebrate the first weekend in May, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 34, jetted from one state to another for several A-list events, including the Kentucky Derby and the Formula One Grand Prix.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024
Shortly after the races in Kansas, Larson will join a short list of NASCAR drivers who have attempted the Memorial Day weekend double of racing in the Indianapolis 500 in the morning of May 26 followed by jetting to Charlotte, N.C., for the evening Coca-Cola 600.
—Randy Covitz, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2024
The pair jetted off for a honeymoon in Mexico — and Ivana unexpectedly became pregnant with their first child.
—Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
Two such Alaska Airlines flights departed from San Diego — one bound for Washington Dulles International Airport and the other Boston Logan International Airport — both jetted off just after 8 a.m. on Monday.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
Before jetting to the students that had painted their chests, Watkins raised her hands in a prayer.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Noun
Two Air Force fighter jets recently squared off in a dogfight in California.
—Tara Copp, Fortune, 12 May 2024
The anticipation builds until the roaring crowd quiets to pin-drop silence for the national anthem, followed by a thunderous military jet flyover that leaves only the most stoic visitors dry-eyed.
—Amy Lynch, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2024
Behind him, the pack trembled and shuddered like a nervous pony as its onboard computers automatically corrected his attitude with tiny whispers of gas from its two dozen nitrogen jets.
—Adam Higginbotham, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2024
And as the pair jets from Coachella to New York to Paris, the clothes also ground their fantastical affair in reality.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 8 May 2024
Based on Marian’s M 800 Spyder, the newcomer features a highly efficient semi-glider hull, an all-electric jet drive, and a lithium-ion battery with a 122 kWh capacity.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said the Chinese air force J-10 jet dropped flares above and several hundred meters ahead of an Australian MH60R Seahawk helicopter on a routine flight on Saturday.
—Fox News, 7 May 2024
Dean raised quality issues in manufacturing 737 Max Dean was one of the first to flag potentially dangerous defects with 737 Max jets at Spirit AeroSystems, a major Boeing supplier that was spun off from the planemaker in 2005.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 2 May 2024
Yvan’s drones are normally painted jet black, designed to look as nondescript as possible.
—Justin Ling, WIRED, 2 May 2024
Adjective
The primary suite is on the first floor, and the bathroom has two toilets, a jacuzzi bathtub, a multi-jet shower and three closets.
—Dallas News, 29 Sep. 2021
The primary bathroom is just as decadent with a marble bath, Jacuzzi, separate multi-jet shower and two uber spacious walk-in closets.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2022
Even Eero Saarinen’s practically ancient TWA Terminal, the apex of pre-jet-age mystique, has been reincorporated into the air-travel experience as a theme hotel.
—Curbed, 11 Feb. 2022
The main suite is equipped with a sitting area, three large walk-in closets, and a spa-like bathroom that includes a steam room, jacuzzi bath, multi-jet shower system, and two toilets.
—Naledi Ushe, PEOPLE.com, 28 Sep. 2021
In late 2019, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts began collaborating with celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak to create an anti-jet-lag exercise routine for its hotels.
—Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2021
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“Jet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jet. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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jet
1 of 4 noun1
: a compact black coal that takes a good polish and is often used for jewelry
2
: a very dark black
jet
3 of 4 noun1
a
: a forceful rush of liquid, gas, or vapor especially through a narrow opening or a nozzle
b
: a nozzle for a jet of fluid (as gas or water)
2
a
b
jet
4 of 4 verb
jetted; jetting
: to travel by jet airplane
Etymology
Noun
Middle English jet "black mineral," from early French jaiet (same meaning), derived from Greek gagatēs (same meaning), from Gagas, a town and river in Asia Minor
Verb
from early French jeter, literally "to throw," from Latin jactare "to throw"
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