airtime

noun

air·​time ˈer-ˌtīm How to pronounce airtime (audio)
1
: the time or any part of the time when a radio or television station is on the air
2
: the time at which a radio or television broadcast is scheduled to begin

Examples of airtime in a Sentence

The committee plans to buy radio airtime for the campaign ads.
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The new coaster is a total win, with abundant airtime, swift speed, and travels far throughout the park’s new Dock Bay area. Zachary Laks, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025 The promotion appears to be airing special behind-the-scenes footage and in-studio interviews to fill airtime before returning to its regular programming. Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 Not that there’s a whole lot of airtime still up for grabs; as NBC noted earlier this month, nearly all of its in-game NBA inventory was auctioned off during the spring upfront bazaar … although naturally the company is holding a percentage of units back to sell in the scatter market. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025 While the controversy had far from quieted by airtime, Kimmel had his parents in the audience to cheer him on. Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for airtime

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of airtime was in 1924

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“Airtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airtime. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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