airdate

noun

air·​date ˈer-ˌdāt How to pronounce airdate (audio)
: the scheduled date of a broadcast

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The original airdate of the video attached to this article is Feb. 3, 2026. CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026 Give Me My Remote first reported Zayas’ casting and the new airdate. Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026 An episode Law & Order: SVU set to feature Busfield was bumped from its planned airdate of Jan. 12, with the following week's episode taking its place. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026 The decision to pull the piece — highly unusual so close to its airdate — quickly drew criticism over the motives and whether the network was put under pressure from the White House. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for airdate

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of airdate was in 1950

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“Airdate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airdate. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.

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