air show

noun

: an exhibition of aircraft and aviation skills

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Ward said her mother was fascinated with the mystery of Amelia Earhart, and that fascination turned into countless trips to air shows and museums. Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026 Naming What’s In The Air Without Adding Commentary Naming what’s in the air shows awareness and respect, without asking people to explain themselves. Teresa Hopke, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026 What was meant to be a highlight of an Australian air show —16 skydivers in formation, jumping from 15,000 feet — went terribly wrong just as the cameraman and first skydiver stepped out of the door over Tully Airport in Far North Queensland. CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025 Failure to do so, for whatever the reason, can be and has been fatal, and yet these pilots do so, for performance after performance, in different locations throughout the air show season. Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 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 9 Feb. 2026.

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