: 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 conflict has forced most countries in the Middle East to close their airspace.
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Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Iran and Iraq have closed their airspace, according to the flight tracking company.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 14 June 2025
The airspace above Iran and Israel as well as Jordan, Syria and Iraq emptied of commercial flights on Friday, according to flight-tracking site Flightradar24.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
Iran tasks its Fulcrums with guarding the airspace above its sprawling capital city.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Iran and Iraq have closed their airspace, according to the flight tracking company.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 14 June 2025
The airspace above Iran and Israel as well as Jordan, Syria and Iraq emptied of commercial flights on Friday, according to flight-tracking site Flightradar24.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
Iran tasks its Fulcrums with guarding the airspace above its sprawling capital city.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 13 June 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 27 Jun. 2025.
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