: 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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However, airspace restrictions and manual override failures have grounded many.
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Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
While Jerusalem values its ability to operate freely in Syrian airspace—thanks in part to the deconfliction mechanism with Russian commanders—that arrangement cannot come at the cost of allowing Hezbollah to build an arsenal capable of overwhelming Israel's defenses.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Concerns about potential disasters in the nation’s congested airspace have intensified as passenger travel rebounds to a 20-year high, surpassing pre-pandemic levels, while airport expansion remains limited and air traffic controller staffing declines.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
Continue reading to see which states have the riskiest airspace.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
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Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
While Jerusalem values its ability to operate freely in Syrian airspace—thanks in part to the deconfliction mechanism with Russian commanders—that arrangement cannot come at the cost of allowing Hezbollah to build an arsenal capable of overwhelming Israel's defenses.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Concerns about potential disasters in the nation’s congested airspace have intensified as passenger travel rebounds to a 20-year high, surpassing pre-pandemic levels, while airport expansion remains limited and air traffic controller staffing declines.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
Continue reading to see which states have the riskiest airspace.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 25 Mar. 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 14 Apr. 2025.
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