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

This is a listing for 'This Week' airing Sunday, April 12, 2026. —ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026

The BBC‘s highly controversial airing of the n-word in its broadcast of the BAFTA Film awards breached the networks editorial standards, the BBC’s own executive complaints unit (ECU) has ruled. —Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026

Both the 99th and 100th Oscars ceremonies will be broadcast live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, with the 99th telecast airing on Sunday, March 14, 2027, followed by the 100th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 5, 2028. —Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026

Only Hernandez, a fan favorite during his days in Toronto, was exempt from the fans’ airing of grievances. —Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026

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