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 No airdate has been set, but it is timed to the 30th anniversary of her death this summer. Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024 No casting or airdate has been announced for Sirens at press time. Marc Berman, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024 The 76th Emmy Awards have been given an official airdate: Sunday, Sept. 15 at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT on ABC. Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Feb. 2024 Also, anime often lands on legal streaming services after its initial airdate in Asia, by which point it’s already been available on the pirate sites. Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 26 Jan. 2024 Cast details and airdate will be released at a later date. Breanna Bell, Variety, 17 Jan. 2024 Family Guy will resume its 22nd season with a mid-week airdate starting on March 6. Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024 The deal also includes an exclusive interview with Robin Roberts of ABC News, with an airdate still to be determined. Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2023 The 50th annual Daytime Emmys officially have a new airdate. Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Nov. 2023

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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 19 Apr. 2024.

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