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

Voting took place last spring during the airing of season 48 before season 50 cast was announced. —Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026

Vitello began his availability on Monday with an unprompted airing of grievances that lasted about three minutes regarding how his final days as Tennessee’s head coach unfolded. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026

This is a listing for 'This Week' airing Sunday, February 15, 2026. —ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026

They're exhausted by the constant airing of grievances having little to do with what's actually going on in the country, and by the broad generalizations about, well, everything, that ignore context, nuance and facts to promote a political viewpoint. —Brenda Looper, Arkansas Online, 11 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