air show

or air·show

[ air shoh ]

noun

1. an event that features aircraft performing aerial stunts.

Word History and Origins

Origin of air show¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

At the recent Farnborough Air Show it was Fernandez who became the first customer for the new Airbus A330neo, ordering 50 of them.

From The Daily Beast

It is, at least now, no different from any other chat show, except it is louder than an air show.

From The Daily Beast

The Paris Air Show opened on Monday and, as in years past, the Israeli booths were quite busy.

From The Daily Beast

Aviation writer Elyse Moody took one of them last year, at a Paris air show.

From The Daily Beast

Julien had trouble competing in the flamboyance category with his occasional air show mate, Bessie Coleman.

From The Daily Beast

When I got to Akron there was a lot of excitement going on over the air show.

From Project Gutenberg

I heard they were giving an air show at Akron, right near my home town.

From Project Gutenberg