airshow

British

/ ˈɛəˌʃəʊ /

noun

an occasion when an air base is open to the public and a flying display and, usually, static exhibitions are held

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The airshow comes as the industry's expectations about Boeing are beginning to reset after a rocky period defined by safety crises, criminal probes and leadership shakeups.

From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026

The incident happened on the last day of the Middle East's biggest airshow, which features a flying display each afternoon.

From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025

The attacks took place at an airshow at Baginton Aerodrome - later known as Coventry Airport - after Mr Harvey had met Burrows while he was a sea scout in Walsall.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2025

In 1910, a quarter of a million people had spent 10 days swooning over the Los Angeles International Aviation Meet — the nation’s first daredevil airshow.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2024

Just before graduation they put on an airshow for our benefit.

From The Biography of a Rabbit by Roy Benson Jr.

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