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 only other markets with more than 100 airings were those around Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and West Palm Beach, Florida. —Rob Gillies, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025

If there’s a force majeure clause in the new rights contracts that allows the NBA’s media partners to temporarily halt running sportsbook ads when an unforeseeable event makes such airings impractical, it’s hidden under a tide of black ink. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025

According to a source close to the show, the episode was fixed for the West Coast and future airings. —Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2025

And in each case, the regulatory agency was employed to pressure the networks into airing content more aligned with the administration’s ideology. —Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing airing

• airing cupboard

Rhymes for airing

• bearing
• blaring
• caring
• chairing
• charing
• daring
• erring
• fairing
• flaring
• glaring
• haring
• herring