Meaning

(uncountable) Exposure of something to the air, especially fresh or warm air for the purpose of ventilating or drying; (countable) an instance of this..

Definitions by Sense

1. (uncountable) Exposure of something to the air, especially fresh or warm air for the purpose of ventilating or drying; (countable) an instance of this.
2. An act of broadcasting a radio or television show; a broadcasting.
3. Public disclosure or discussion of a subject, or expression of an opinion; (countable) an instance of this.
4. present participle and gerund of air.

Example Sentences

Hee'll ſend ſuch vvord, for ayring o' the houſe / As you ſhall haue ſufficient time, to quit it.

Ventilation. […] [A] vvinnovving, or airing in the vvind; […]

[I]n Bodies that need Detention of Spirits, the Excluſion of the Aire doth good; As in Drinkes, and Corne: But in Bodies that need Emiſsion of Spirits, to diſcharge ſome of the Superfluous Moiſture, it doth hurt, for they require Airing.

Seldom was he [Sanford Clark] seen, and almost never were his recordings given mass airings.

airing of grievances

I really felt that I was justified in giving my irritability an airing by curious allusions to Janet; yet, though I made him wince, it was impossible to touch his conscience.

One controversy which has not had an airing in discussion of the new Transport Bill is that centring on the status of the Pullman Car Co.

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Use airing when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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