airing

1 of 2

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

airing

2 of 2

present participle of air entry 2

Examples of airing in a Sentence

Noun

A full airing of the issue is scheduled.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Following the taxpayer money AdImpact’s analysis for CNN found 2,766 total ad airings between September 23 and 29. — Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

Per iSpot, Mahomes’ State Farm ads have aired just 30 times during the first three weeks of the NFL season, putting him well behind the likes of the unshakeable Kevin Hart (58 airings) and Rob Gronkowski (56). — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Two of the Tuesday and Wednesday games (at 2 and 8) will air on NBC, with the other two airing on cable TV’s NBC Sports Network. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

To be completely fair, her essay serves less as a pivot and more as a public airing of grievances. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

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