: 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 pilot eventually managed to land the airplane outside Belize City after being forced to circle the airspace between northern Belize and the capital.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Following the incident, the Bahamas said debris from the spacecraft fell into its airspace.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
The plane circled the airspace between northern Belize and capital Belize City as the hijacking was underway, and began to run dangerously low on fuel, the police commissioner said.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
The bombers executed a low pass over Osan Air Base before leaving the South Korean airspace.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Following the incident, the Bahamas said debris from the spacecraft fell into its airspace.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
The plane circled the airspace between northern Belize and capital Belize City as the hijacking was underway, and began to run dangerously low on fuel, the police commissioner said.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
The bombers executed a low pass over Osan Air Base before leaving the South Korean airspace.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Airspace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airspace. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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