air show

noun

: an exhibition of aircraft and aviation skills

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According to air show organizers, the Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft, meaning its propellers can rotate vertically or horizontally. Nick Lentz, CBS News, 21 June 2026 From July 4 festivities to air shows, several DCA flights might be affected by temporary airspace closures. Zach Wichter, USA Today, 16 June 2026 The aircraft collided in midair during the Gunfighter Skies air show on May 17. Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2026 The United States Marine Corps on Wednesday celebrated the end of service for the AV-8 Harrier, the vertical takeoff and landing jet that’s been an icon of Marine aviation for 55 years, a favorite of air show spectators and, once, the subject of a controversial Pepsi TV commercial. Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 4 June 2026 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 25 Jun. 2026.

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