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

An earlier, longer version of the 1995 poem, which drew criticism for including a racial slur and an offensive slang term for cerebral palsy, appeared in Q magazine and had a public airing in a 2009 broadcast on BBC Radio 4. —Kim Willis, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026

And because everything must be swept up, co-opted and expanded upon by AI, the repeating of the offensive word wasn’t just confined to the BBC’s airing of the award show. —Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2026

Season 2 of the series concluded in 2014, with the original season airing in 2005. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026

Voting took place last spring during the airing of season 48 before season 50 cast was announced. —Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 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