air show

noun

: an exhibition of aircraft and aviation skills

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Today, the plane is based in Bucks County and is often featured at air shows and aviation exhibitions. Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 Eleven water-dropping planes and helicopters assisted 85 firefighters in an effort to contain the blaze, which remained at some distance from the viewing area at Athens Flying Week, an annual air show. ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026 A day at an air show turned fatal Saturday when a Greek air force jet crashed north of Athens as thousands of spectators watched. Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 With fighter jets screaming over the ballpark in preparation for a weekend air show and innings dragging on over a 3 1/2-hour game, the Toronto Blue Jays came away with a massive 6-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians. Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 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 14 Sep. 2026.

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