air show

noun

: an exhibition of aircraft and aviation skills

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According to Reuters, the city is hosting China's annual air show this week where a new stealth jet fighter is slated to be on display. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024 The Blue Angels were set to perform their air show on Sunday afternoon, following the cancellation of their Saturday show due to unsafe weather conditions caused by the notorious San Francisco fog. Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024 The incident occurred on the eve of the Zhuhai air show, the country’s largest aerospace trade expo, where China debuted the J-35A jet, its latest model of stealth fighter jet. Peter Guo, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024 The fighter, an image of which was released during an air force press conference Tuesday, will appear at an air show in the southern city of Zhuhai next week, officials said. Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024 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 15 Dec. 2024.

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