airplay

[ air-pley ]

/ ˈɛərˌpleɪ /

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noun

the act or an instance of broadcasting recorded material over radio or television.

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Origin of airplay

First recorded in 1965–70; air¹ + play

Words nearby airplay

airplane mode, airplane spin, airplane splint, airplane turn, air plant, airplay, air plot, air plug, air pocket, Air Police, air pollution

How to use airplay in a sentence

Its support for the Sonos music system and AirPlay 2 make it great for music-lovers, and its seamless syncing with your TV’s control system means they won’t need yet another remote in their living room.
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Microsoft is trying to undercut Apple, which has a similar cloud-based streaming system called AirPlay.
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The Song That Crossed Over The Beastie Boys began getting airplay on rock radio with the release of “Sabotage” in 1994.
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British Dictionary definitions for airplay

airplay

/ (ˈɛəˌpleɪ) /

noun

(of recorded music) radio exposure

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