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airdate

American  
[air-deyt] / ˈɛərˌdeɪt /

noun

Radio and Television.
  1. the date of a broadcast or scheduled broadcast.


Etymology

Origin of airdate

First recorded in 1970–75; air 1 + date 1

Example Sentences

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The show is set in 2062, a century ahead from its original 1962 airdate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Aug. 11 was also the airdate of Miller’s podcast’s first episode, featuring none other than Vice President J.D.

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025

The 2024 awards season has felt unusually hectic so far, thanks to the strike-delayed Emmy Awards shifting from their usual fall airdate to January.

From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2024

That also all but guarantees that the Emmys will be postponed from its originally scheduled Sept.18 airdate.

From Salon • Jul. 14, 2023

The changes will take place immediately “regardless of the next airdate of the Golden Globes.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2021

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