airing

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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

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

With The Atlantic is a partnership between NewsHour Productions, WETA, and The Atlantic airing every Friday on PBS stations nationwide. — The Editors, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026

Additional Tips for Washing Throw Blankets Schrader suggests shaking the throw blankets out regularly, removing lint or pet hair with a fabric brush, and airing throws out outside on a nice day to help keep throws in between washes. — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 18 Sep. 2026

Ahead of the season airing, Leavitt shared photos from her time on the series on Instagram, along with a heartfelt caption. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 10 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