- present participle of air.
airing
Americannoun
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an exposure to the air, as for drying.
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a public discussion or disclosure, as of ideas, proposals, or facts.
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a walk, drive, exercise period, etc., in the open air, especially to promote health.
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the act of broadcasting on radio or television.
The new comedy program will have its first airing this Friday night.
noun
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exposure to air or warmth, as for drying or ventilation
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( as modifier )
airing cupboard
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an excursion in the open air
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exposure to public debate
Etymology
Origin of airing
Example Sentences
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There was also a whiff of crass commercialization in making money from airing private details of royal family life in public.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
That may be one reason people are airing their frustrations on social media, according to Sara Collins, a senior scholar at the Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation focused on healthcare policy.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Radio Caroline, a former pirate radio that now mostly plays rock music, apologised in May after airing messages falsely announcing the monarch's death.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
“There was no legal reason it isn’t airing there,” Radford says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
The words passed among the people in the open, airing houses.
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
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