: 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 global drone market is projected to grow to ~$100 billion by 2030, fueled by government procurement, regulatory tailwinds, and the growing need for secure, autonomous systems across airspace, energy, urban environments, and other important arenas.
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Adam Sarhan, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The Russian aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter American or Canadian airspace, NORAD said in its statement.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2025
The system supports next-generation collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) development, enables training in constrained airspace, and generates structured datasets to objectively assess pilot readiness, according to Red 6.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025
The Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone is an international airspace that is used as a buffer for air defense.
—Jordan King
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
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Adam Sarhan, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The Russian aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter American or Canadian airspace, NORAD said in its statement.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2025
The system supports next-generation collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) development, enables training in constrained airspace, and generates structured datasets to objectively assess pilot readiness, according to Red 6.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025
The Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone is an international airspace that is used as a buffer for air defense.
—Jordan King
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Airspace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airspace. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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