airdate

noun

air·​date ˈer-ˌdāt How to pronounce airdate (audio)
: the scheduled date of a broadcast

Examples of airdate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web An airdate for Episode 5 has not yet been disclosed. Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2024 The American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special will air Sunday, Oct. 6 at 8/7c — the original airdate for the next AMAs — and commemorate a half-century of iconic moments, unforgettable performances, and rich pop culture history across a two-hour broadcast. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 6 Aug. 2024 Unlike upfront inventory, scatter ads are bought much closer to the airdate of programming, offering advertisers more flexibility but generally at a higher cost. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 July 2024 An airdate for his final episode has not yet been disclosed. Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 16 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for airdate 

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Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of airdate was in 1950

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“Airdate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airdate. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.

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