airdate

noun

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

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An exact airdate for The Boys season five is yet to be determined, but the series will return in 2026. Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 Matty leaves, and on the way down in the elevator has a convo with Senior about the Matlock airdates mix-up! Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 17 Oct. 2024 An airdate for Episode 5 has not yet been disclosed. Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2024 The American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special will air Sunday, Oct. 6 at 8/7c — the original airdate for the next AMAs — and commemorate a half-century of iconic moments, unforgettable performances, and rich pop culture history across a two-hour broadcast. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 6 Aug. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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