: 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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Eastern members of the alliance, including Estonia, Poland, and Romania, recently reported incursions into their airspace, while drones that disrupted Danish airports are suspected of being linked to Russia.
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Claire Cameron, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Amid the bombardment, Poland scrambled fighter jets in its airspace early Sunday, its armed forces said.
—Victoria Butenko, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
The deployment of fighter jets and temporary airspace restrictions are occurring more often as several NATO nations report drone sightings and other airspace violations.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Estonia recently accused Russian jets of violating its airspace, and NATO forces shot down drones over Poland.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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Claire Cameron, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Amid the bombardment, Poland scrambled fighter jets in its airspace early Sunday, its armed forces said.
—Victoria Butenko, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
The deployment of fighter jets and temporary airspace restrictions are occurring more often as several NATO nations report drone sightings and other airspace violations.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Estonia recently accused Russian jets of violating its airspace, and NATO forces shot down drones over Poland.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2025.
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