airspace

noun

air·​space ˈer-ˌspās 

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Executives and operators focus on four stages when trying to bring down a drone in restricted airspace, whether the drone’s operator is being negligent or trying to cause trouble. — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026

All this against the backdrop of near-daily drone incursions into European airspace, fueling anxiety in eastern border towns. — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026

Rapid launch is useful only if Washington has enough launch sites, range capacity, and available airspace to make that speed repeatable at scale. — Mark Montgomery, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

The ministry had earlier scrambled two Romanian F-16s and two Spanish F-18s to monitor its airspace in two separate locations after a spate of drones were detected in Ukraine near the border. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for airspace

• abase
• apace
• backspace
• biface
• birthplace
• blackface
• boldface
• bookcase
• braincase
• briefcase
• carcase
• crankcase