show time

noun

The time prior to the departure of a scheduled aircraft in which the passenger service representatives at an airport terminal may begin the roll call for assigning seats.

Meanings

nounshow time (countable and uncountable, plural show times)

plural show times

  1. countableuncountableaeronauticsThe time prior to the departure of a scheduled aircraft in which the passenger service representatives at an airport terminal may begin the roll call for assigning seats.
  2. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of showtime.
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APA

show time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/show%20time

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“show time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/show%20time. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “show time,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/show%20time.

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