airing

noun

air·​ing ˈer-iŋ How to pronounce airing (audio)
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 Find out who is voted (or pulled) out of the game next on episode four airing Wednesday, March 20, 2024 8 p.m. EST/PST on CBS and Paramount+. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024 She was then found after a couple had recognized Mitchell in Sandy, Utah from an airing of America’s Most Wanted. Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024 At the time of its initial airing, Brown was a child. Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 5 Mar. 2024 The morning show with Poppy Harlow and Phil Mattingly launched under previous CNN chief Chris Licht will have its last airing later this month. Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024 Baldwin’s attorneys could strike a plea deal, saving him from enduring the embarrassment of a public airing of accusations and evidence. Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024 The new reckoning kicked off in early December with the airing of an investigative documentary about actor Gerard Depardieu. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024 More than 60 percent of the premiere’s three-day audience, as measured by Nielsen, came after the initial airing. Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2024 The comedian, who announced her lung cancer diagnosis on social media Monday morning, discusses the news in an interview airing tonight on ABC News' Nightline. Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of airing was in 1587

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“Airing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airing. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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