air show

noun

: an exhibition of aircraft and aviation skills

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Past air shows have gone horribly wrong when military aviators have cut their margins too close. Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026 The Pensacola Beach Air Show events continued as scheduled on Thursday with a practice performance by the Blue Angels, and will be followed with a dress rehearsal on Friday, July 17, and the official air show on Saturday, July 18. Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 Spectators on Florida’s Pensacola Beach got a great look at the Blue Angels when a jet flew low during an air show, sending umbrellas and tents flying. Gina Park, CNN Money, 16 July 2026 Thousands lined the beach as the Blue Angels spent about two hours practicing ahead of this weekend's air show. Stephen Sorace , Lorraine Taylor, FOXNews.com, 16 July 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 29 Jul. 2026.

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