airing
n. countablen. the act of making your opinions or ideas known to other people. It can also mean letting fresh air into a room or showing a program on television.
n. the public expression of an opinion or idea; alternatively, the broadcasting of a program or the exposure of a space to fresh air.
The meeting gave everyone a chance for a fair airing of their views.
After months of private debate, the proposal finally received a public airing in the local newspaper.
The documentary was scheduled for its first national airing on Tuesday, sparking a renewed discussion about the environmental policies it critiqued.
From air (“substance constituting Earth’s atmosphere”, noun) and air (“to bring (something) into contact with the air; to let fresh air into (a place); to make public (an opinion, etc.); to broadcast (something)”, verb) + -ing (suffix forming nouns or noun-like terms from verbs, denoting acts of doing something, actions, or the embodiment of action; and forming the present participles of verbs).
Often used in the singular with 'a' or 'an' when referring to the expression of opinions.