airing

noun

air·​ing ˈer-iŋ 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The revolt got an airing last year when academics published a study saying retirees would be better off eschewing bonds completely. —Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 10 June 2024

Both Hallie Biden and Hunter Biden’s ex-wife, Kathleen Buhle, testified at the trial for the prosecution, in an extraordinary airing of family dysfunction unprecedented in modern American presidential politics. —Linda Feldmann, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 June 2024

The concert will be repurposed into a one-hour NBC-TV special airing nationally at 7 p.m. Sunday. —Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 10 June 2024

This is a listing for 'This Week' airing Sunday, June 9, 2024. —ABC News, 7 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing airing

• airing cupboard