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air time

air time is the alternative form of airtime.

Meaning of airtime

Noun

airtime (countable and uncountable, plural airtimes)

  1. The duration during which a radio or television program (or part of one) is transmitted.
    • Can you get me some airtime for my latest single?
  2. (broadly) The duration spent talking during a conversation.
    • Let them know you’re looking to create a loosely held balance of air time and want to hear from everyone.2017 May 17, “Critical to your team's culture: Equal air time”, in SmartBrief, retrieved 15 Sep 2021
  3. The chargeable use of a mobile phone, either in minutes or in units dependent on the use or traffic.
  4. The period of freefall after jumping.
  5. The period during which a person riding a rollercoaster or similar ride experiences a feeling of weightlessness.

Forms of air time

pluralair times

Questions about air time

What is air time the alternative form of?
Air time is the alternative form of airtime.

Words near air time in the dictionary

  1. air terminal
  2. air terminals
  3. air ticket
  4. air tickets
  5. air tight
  6. air time
  7. air times
  8. air traffic
  9. air traffic control
  10. air traffic controller
  11. air traffic controllers

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