air show

noun

: an exhibition of aircraft and aviation skills

Examples of air show in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Blue Angels, a United States Navy flight demonstration squadron, performed their air show on Friday afternoon and had been scheduled to conduct shows at 3 p.m. today and again at 3 on Sunday as part of San Francisco Fleet Week celebrations. Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 12 Oct. 2024 The mosquitos arrived with a sound like the start of an air show, where planes fire up their big engines. Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2024 Part of this year’s San Francisco Fleet Week events, the final air show this week will kick off at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, with the Blue Angels taking to the skies at 3 p.m., a San Francisco Fleet Week spokesperson told this news organization. Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024 The base has worked with the air show for roughly 20 years to bring the C-5 to the public, according to Travis Cratty, an aircraft commander for the C-5. Bailey Stover, Sacramento Bee, 14 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for air show 

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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 5 Nov. 2024.

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