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

Unreleased | Getty Images A spate of bomb threats against passenger flights has forced diversions, emergency landings and military escorts across European airspace this week, stoking fear among passengers and heaping pressure on airlines. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026

In Hungary, the defense minister said fighter jets escorted three passenger planes Friday through the country's airspace within an hour after each received a bomb threat. — Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026

Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the Philippines joined forces operating around Japan, including in waters and airspace near Okinawa and the Sakishima Islands. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

In Hungary, the defense minister said military fighter jets escorted three separate passenger planes across the country's airspace within an hour after each received bomb threats. — ABC News, 6 Nov. 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