Advertisement

Advertisement

airplay

[ air-pley ]

noun

  1. the act or an instance of broadcasting recorded material over radio or television.


airplay

/ ˈɛəˌɪ /

noun

  1. (of recorded music) radio exposure
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of airplay1

First recorded in 1965–70; air 1 + play
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Last Christmas is nominated for the prize for most performed work, which is based on airplay.

From

In court papers, he claimed his track had received "extensive airplay" during the 1993 holiday season - a year before Carey's song was recorded and released.

From

Show me the AirPlay; show me the Apple Pay.

From

Two years later, R&B impresario Clive Davis handed him a label to run, and soon Bad Boy Records dominated radio airplay.

From

The song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Latin Airplay earlier this year and has garnered over 5 million YouTube views.

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


air plantair plot