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

But along with political and practical advantages of navigating through complex new airspace in a range of temperatures, Pegase 26 is highly symbolic. — Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026

Algiers has also exempted civilian passenger flights from the Emirates from its airspace restrictions until the end of 2026. — Tareq Alotaiba, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Zelenskyy’s arrival on Wednesday night in Calgary, Alberta, came the day after his flight from Moldova to Norway was delayed when authorities closed Moldova’s airspace because of a drone incursion. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

The Institute for the Study of War also said a Russian Shahed drone flew through Moldovan and Romanian airspace for about an hour Tuesday before crashing in Moldova. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 10 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