Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

airstaff

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: airstaff
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The staff of a radio station whose voices are broadcast.

American usage

Example Sentences

"And, in general, programmers are counselling their colleagues to look beyond the usual suspects for funny additions to their airstaffs: local comedy clubs, theater groups, supermarkets, whatever!"
"He also credits the airstaff, which he proudly describes as among the best in the nation."
"The second most common reason for an airstaff to seek union representation is the overall treatment by the station, especially in terms of scheduling."
"While there was a great spirit of community and cooperation between the airstaffs, the top management was willing to break wiretapping laws to get a competitive edge."
"Seeing an opportunity in our ratings improvement, I sent Fisher and JC a memo noting that the airstaff had been having problems with two turntables for well over a week."

Etymology

From air + staff.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

airstaffs (plural)

Questions

What does airstaff mean?: The staff of a radio station whose voices are broadcast.
Where does airstaff come from?: From air + staff.

How to pronounce airstaff

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