air show

noun

: an exhibition of aircraft and aviation skills

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Webster said air shows in Europe often don’t allow aircraft to fly beyond a certain display line in the water. William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025 Since the first event in 2016, the air show has been held without getting permits from the state or the city, a commission staff report said. Claire Wang, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025 Boosting combat training In July, the service showcased a surrogate of the HQ-16 at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture air show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2025 Watch Spanish jet avoid bird-on-plane casualty at air show The Spanish Air and Space Force addressed the incident on social media, after a flurry of questions from the public about what prompted the pilot to take such dramatic action. Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for air show

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of air show was in 1912

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“Air show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20show. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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