: 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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On Saturday, 107 flights were canceled at MIA due to airspace restrictions, said Chin.
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Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
The Caribbean airspace was closed over the weekend after the United States carried out an operation in Venezuela to take the president and his wife, Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores, into custody.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
But maintaining that streak, without causing air-traffic gridlock by closing too much airspace for too little reason, is going to require a lot of work on multiple fronts.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2026
American Airlines has added nearly 5,000 seats to and from the eastern Caribbean today, now that the airspace has reopened.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
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Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
The Caribbean airspace was closed over the weekend after the United States carried out an operation in Venezuela to take the president and his wife, Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores, into custody.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
But maintaining that streak, without causing air-traffic gridlock by closing too much airspace for too little reason, is going to require a lot of work on multiple fronts.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2026
American Airlines has added nearly 5,000 seats to and from the eastern Caribbean today, now that the airspace has reopened.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Airspace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airspace. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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