1
: the time or any part of the time when a radio or television station is on the air
2
: the time at which a radio or television broadcast is scheduled to begin
Examples of airtime in a Sentence
The committee plans to buy radio airtime for the campaign ads.
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The ride, designed by coaster manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard, will begin with a 309-foot climb, followed by a 95-degree beyond-vertical drop, and will include sharp turns, airtime moments, and multiple inversions.
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Doug Myers,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
Congress has also shown an affinity for weighing in on sports disputes—consider the airtime members of Congress receive when sermonizing on the state of college sports.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 July 2026
Any larger and there’s not enough airtime for everyone to contribute.
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Shani Harmon,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The ride currently holds the record for the largest zero-G stall in America — an inversion that takes riders uphill, rotates them 180 degrees upside down, and hovers above ground for a weightless airtime moment before returning upright.
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
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Doug Myers,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
Congress has also shown an affinity for weighing in on sports disputes—consider the airtime members of Congress receive when sermonizing on the state of college sports.
—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 July 2026
Any larger and there’s not enough airtime for everyone to contribute.
—
Shani Harmon,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The ride currently holds the record for the largest zero-G stall in America — an inversion that takes riders uphill, rotates them 180 degrees upside down, and hovers above ground for a weightless airtime moment before returning upright.
—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
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“Airtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airtime. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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