air stage

noun

Canada
: the carrying of supplies to northern settlements by regularly scheduled airplane flights

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of air stage was in 1935

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“Air stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20stage. Accessed 12 Oct. 2024.

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