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Type Words
Synonyms aerate, air out
Type of expose
Type Words
Synonyms atmosphere
Type of part, region
Has types airspace


it was exposed to the air.
Type Words
Synonyms air travel, aviation
Type of travel, traveling, travelling
Has types flying, flight


air travel involves too much waiting in airports.
if you've time to spare go by air.
Type Words
Synonyms air out, vent, ventilate
Type of refresh, freshen


air the old winter clothes.
air out the smoke-filled rooms.
Type Words
Synonyms breeze, gentle wind, zephyr
Type of wind, current of air, air current
Has types fresh breeze, gentle breeze, strong breeze, light air, light breeze, moderate breeze, breath, sea breeze
Derivation airy


as he waited he could feel the air on his neck.
Type Words
Synonyms line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, strain, tune
Type of music
Has types signature, fanfare, signature tune, melodic theme, part, glissando, flourish, theme song, leitmotif, leitmotiv, musical theme, tucket, voice, roulade, idea, theme


she was humming an air from Beethoven.
Type Words
Synonyms atmosphere, aura
Type of quality
Has types vibe, mystique, vibration, note


an air of mystery.
the house had a neglected air.
Type Words
Synonyms beam, broadcast, send, transmit
Type of bare, publicise, publicize
Has types telecast, televise, interrogate, rebroadcast, rerun, satellite, sportscast


We cannot air this X-rated song.
Type Words
Synonyms bare, publicise, publicize
Type of tell
Has types transmit, beam, bring out, broadcast, bulletin, circularise, circularize, circulate, diffuse, disperse, disseminate, distribute, hype, issue, pass around, propagate, publish, put out, release, send, spread


She aired her opinions on welfare.
Type Words
Synonyms airwave
Type of medium


the program was on the air from 9 til midnight.
the president used the airwaves to take his message to the people.
Type Words
Type of gas
Has types breath, liquid air, hot air
Derivation aerate, aerify


air pollution.
a smell of chemicals in the air.
open a window and let in some air.
I need some fresh air.
Type Words
Has types be on, get on


This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M..
Type Words
Type of dry out, dry
Type Words
Type of element
Type Words
Type of part, region
Derivation aerial


her hand stopped in mid air.
he threw the ball into the air.

Examples of air

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He was like the political version of pollen-in the air, inescapable, irritating.
From the newsweek.com
Bill O'Reilly had been on the air for a couple of years before I discovered him.
From the stltoday.com
The other three spots are still up in the air thanks to some unexpected results.
From the stltoday.com
Stephen Douglas'people jammed open-air Lucas Market on today's Tucker Boulevard.
From the stltoday.com
He set up camp at the station and went on air, non-stop, for a record 200 hours.
From the thenewstribune.com
Radiation has been spewing from the plant, leaking into the air, ground and sea.
From the omaha.com
The great height is thanks to air rights sold by the adjacent Downtown Hospital.
From the bloomberg.com
Mubarak, a former air force commander, resolutely vowed not to flee the country.
From the bostonherald.com
A separate heating and air-conditioning unit in the attic of Jill Martin's home.
From the kansas.com
More examples
  • A mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of; "air pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air"
  • Air out: expose to fresh air; "aerate your old sneakers"
  • Be broadcast; "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M."
  • The region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air"; "he threw the ball into the air"
  • A distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"
  • Broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"
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