air show

noun

: an exhibition of aircraft and aviation skills

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James O’Connell was performing at the West Coast Air Show in Saldanha in front of thousands of spectators on Saturday, March 22, when the crash occurred, according to a statement from air show officials. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025 India hosted a showcase of both the F-35 and the Russian Su-57 at its Aero India 2025 air show earlier this week. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025 The jets are also used by the famous Thunderbirds air show team, and, get this, are in operation now in some two dozen countries. Jim Clash, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 An airplane caught on fire during an air show in Laredo, Texas, on Sunday, leaving one person injured. Landon Mion, Fox News, 17 Feb. 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 4 Apr. 2025.

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