airdate

noun

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

Examples of airdate in a Sentence

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An airdate for Singh’s debut has not yet been set. — Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 26 Aug. 2025 Episodes of the show will be available to stream the day after the airdate. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026 Following their respective linear airdates, episodes of both series will stream the next day on HBO Max. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025 The original airdate of the video attached to this article is June 18, 2026. — CBS News, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for airdate

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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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 8 Jul. 2026.

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