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

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

Bravo did not offer any clarity on whether there would be any type of internal investigation into Gallagher, and Rolling Stone understands that Gallagher will not be edited out of the remaining episodes of the currently airing season. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2026

This is a listing for 'This Week' airing Sunday, September 6, 2026. — ABC News, 4 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