1
: the time or any part of the time when a radio or television station is on the air
2
: the time at which a radio or television broadcast is scheduled to begin
Examples of airtime in a Sentence
The committee plans to buy radio airtime for the campaign ads.
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OOFSkate analyzes video from a mobile phone to measure a skater’s jump height, rotation speed, airtime and landing quality.
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Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 5 Dec. 2025
At Slaughter Pen’s Skills Park, there are beginner jumps and drops where kids and newer riders can safely get comfortable with airtime, but also advanced jump lines and big-air features.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
South Park is switching airtimes for some holiday fun.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
At the same time, longtime DJs Barb Abney and Bill DeVille will pick up more airtime on the Minnesota Public Radio station.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
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Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 5 Dec. 2025
At Slaughter Pen’s Skills Park, there are beginner jumps and drops where kids and newer riders can safely get comfortable with airtime, but also advanced jump lines and big-air features.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
South Park is switching airtimes for some holiday fun.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
At the same time, longtime DJs Barb Abney and Bill DeVille will pick up more airtime on the Minnesota Public Radio station.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for airtime
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“Airtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airtime. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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