air show

noun

: an exhibition of aircraft and aviation skills

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Las Cruces, New Mexico — A man who died in a crash of a small plane during a New Mexico air show was an accomplished pilot who had performed stunts at hundreds of air shows, authorities said Monday. CBS News, 22 Oct. 2024 The air show and other attractions continue on Saturday, Oct. 12, and Sunday, Oct. 13. Ray Chavez, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024 Isaacman, 41, a billionaire founder of two innovative companies, Shift4 Payments and Draken International, is a former air show stunt pilot who became a civilian astronaut in 2021 as commander of Inspiration4. Jim Clash, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 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 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 28 Nov. 2024.

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