airing

noun

air·​ing ˈer-iŋ How to pronounce airing (audio)
1
: exposure to air or heat for drying or freshening
give the room an airing
2
: exposure to or exercise in the open air especially to promote health or fitness
3
: exposure to public view or notice
4
: a radio or television broadcast

Examples of airing in a Sentence

A full airing of the issue is scheduled.
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While Four Seasons hasn’t released hard data about increases in the legacy chain’s room rates or bookings since the airing of the hit show, The Wall Street Journal reported that visits to the Four Seasons Taormina webpage had spiked 193% after season two of the show. Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025 Newsmax agreed to pay Smartmatic $40 million in the conservative cable network's settlement of the defamation lawsuit over the airing of 2020 election falsehoods, per a regulatory filing. Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025 Last airing in August 2023, And Just Like That… is slated to return for Season 3 later this year. Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 11 Mar. 2025 The slate on Tuesday, March 4, includes nine games, with two airing on TNT in an intriguing doubleheader. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for airing

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of airing was in 1587

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“Airing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airing. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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