airwaves

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɛərweɪvz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɛrˌweɪvz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(âr′wāvz′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
air•waves /ˈɛrˌweɪvz/USA pronunciation   n. [plural]
  1. Show Businessthe radio waves used for radio and television broadcasting.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
air•waves  (âr′wāvz′),USA pronunciation n.pl. 
  1. Show Businessthe media of radio and television broadcasting:The airwaves were filled with news flashes about the crisis.
  • air1 + waves (plural of wave) 1895–1900, for earlier sense

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
airwaves / ˈɛəˌweɪvz/
  1. radio waves used in radio and television broadcasting
'airwaves' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
airway

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