noun
airwaves
noun
1
Radio frequencies used for broadcasting, or radio and television broadcasting in general.
"The scandal dominated the airwaves for weeks."
"Pirate stations once flooded the airwaves with unlicensed broadcasts."
How to Use Airwaves
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA general way of referring to radio and TV broadcasts, as if they travel on "waves" through the air.
When to use it
Almost always used in the plural, and mostly in media or journalism contexts rather than technical ones.
Common pairings
dominate the airwaves
flood the airwaves
over the airwaves
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