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airwaves

American  
[air-weyvz] / ˈɛərˌweɪvz /

plural noun

  1. the media of radio and television broadcasting.

    The airwaves were filled with news flashes about the crisis.
airwaves British  
/ ˈɛəˌweɪvz /

plural noun

  1. informal radio waves used in radio and television broadcasting

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Etymology

Origin of airwaves

1895–1900, for earlier sense; air 1 + waves (plural of wave )

Example Sentences

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Since leaving her radio show, she's built a varied portfolio across TV, and may want to return to the airwaves.

From BBC

Prime Minister Boris Johnson being taken into intensive care after he was diagnosed with Covid was "one of the scariest" moments he had on the airwaves, he admitted.

From BBC

There was a rich businessman whose free-spending ad blitz made him inescapable on the airwaves.

From Los Angeles Times

His attack is also off-target since few Americans today get their news from the public airwaves.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the security forces are working to make their presence felt on the ground and over the airwaves.

From The Wall Street Journal

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