air show

noun

: an exhibition of aircraft and aviation skills

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Katherine Spies became enthralled with flying in her youth attending big air shows — leading her to a career as a Marine Corps helicopter pilot at Camp Pendleton and in combat service in Afghanistan. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025 Code Four, the air show’s operator, has partnered with the aviation company Maverick Helicopters to provide passenger service to and from Surf City for the first time in the event’s nine-year history. Claire Wang, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025 Two Xpeng eVTOL flying cars collided during an air show rehearsal in Changchun, injuring one passenger (now stable). Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025 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 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 1 Oct. 2025.

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