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.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
As is usually the case with HBO series, most of The Gilded Age’s viewers watched after the initial airing, which drew 430,000 viewers on the HBO cable channel, according to Nielsen.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Live Aid, Greatest Hits Radio will re-broadcast the legendary 1985 benefit concert in a 10-hour special airing July 13, 2025.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 23 June 2025
This is a listing for 'This Week' airing Sunday, June 15, 2025.
—ABC News, 13 June 2025
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“Airing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airing. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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