: 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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Until that happens, airlines could be forced to trim their schedules to keep airspace safe.
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 13 May 2025
China later claimed that a Japanese civilian aircraft had entered airspace over the Senkakus, prompting it to dispatch a helicopter to drive the plane away.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
After the announcement of the ceasefire, Pakistan reopened its airspace to resume flight operations that were at a standstill nationwide, according to the nation’s airports authority.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
Pakistan reopened its airspace and returned all of its airports to normal operations following the ceasefire agreement.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 13 May 2025
China later claimed that a Japanese civilian aircraft had entered airspace over the Senkakus, prompting it to dispatch a helicopter to drive the plane away.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
After the announcement of the ceasefire, Pakistan reopened its airspace to resume flight operations that were at a standstill nationwide, according to the nation’s airports authority.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
Pakistan reopened its airspace and returned all of its airports to normal operations following the ceasefire agreement.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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“Airspace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airspace. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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