: 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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The insulated airspace that maintains the temperature of your hot or cold liquids gets compromised and loses efficiency.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
Russia responded in kind by closing its airspace, forcing many European carriers to fly longer routes to reach Asia.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
The missiles had to pass through Iraq’s airspace to reach Israel.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
An air defense identification zone is international airspace just beyond a country’s sovereign territory that approaching aircraft to identify themselves.
—Reuters, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
Russia responded in kind by closing its airspace, forcing many European carriers to fly longer routes to reach Asia.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
The missiles had to pass through Iraq’s airspace to reach Israel.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
An air defense identification zone is international airspace just beyond a country’s sovereign territory that approaching aircraft to identify themselves.
—Reuters, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Airspace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airspace. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.
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