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airshow

British  
/ ˈɛəˌʃəʊ /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

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

Visitors from China have claimed they were banned from a German military plane at a recent airshow, prompting an apology from manufacturer Airbus.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2024

Over the course of last week’s airshow, which drew over nearly 120,000 trade and public visitors, the C919 performed fly-pasts, allowing visitors to see the jet in action.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2024

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

From The Biography of a Rabbit by Benson, Roy, Jr.

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