: the space lying above the earth or above a certain area of land or water
especially
: the space lying above a nation and coming under its jurisdiction
Examples of airspace in a Sentence
seeking permission to fly through U.S. airspace
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At the same time, the students have to keep track of turbulence and other factors that might disrupt planes trying to navigate the airspace.
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
In response to China's growing military presence around the First Island Chain, Japan has been closely monitoring Chinese air and naval operations in nearby airspace and waters.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
In the weeks since, the Middle East airspace has largely reopened, but the corridor between Israel and Iran remains high risk if the conflict resumes, according to Safe Airspace.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Stay sharp, stay legal, and stay out of restricted airspace.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2025
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
In response to China's growing military presence around the First Island Chain, Japan has been closely monitoring Chinese air and naval operations in nearby airspace and waters.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
In the weeks since, the Middle East airspace has largely reopened, but the corridor between Israel and Iran remains high risk if the conflict resumes, according to Safe Airspace.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Stay sharp, stay legal, and stay out of restricted airspace.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for airspace
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“Airspace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airspace. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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