: 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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Sometimes, Chinese military planes are also spotted flying close to Taiwanese airspace.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Nov. 2025
New rules may influence local zoning, airspace management and infrastructure planning.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
The allegations date back to last October, when North Korean state media reported that South Korean drones had violated Pyongyang’s airspace on multiple occasions, dropping anti‑regime leaflets.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
All are potential future air corridors in the capital’s airspace for autonomous aircraft to share the skies with planes and helicopters.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 14 Nov. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Nov. 2025
New rules may influence local zoning, airspace management and infrastructure planning.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
The allegations date back to last October, when North Korean state media reported that South Korean drones had violated Pyongyang’s airspace on multiple occasions, dropping anti‑regime leaflets.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
All are potential future air corridors in the capital’s airspace for autonomous aircraft to share the skies with planes and helicopters.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 14 Nov. 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 20 Nov. 2025.
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