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

The agency advised Americans to travel by land to either Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, or Turkey, given that Iraqi airspace is closed at least until Monday. —Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 15 Mar. 2026

Further complicating the challenge is the issue of visas, which are required by countries including China and India on various flight paths in the severely restricted airspace. —Blane Bachelor, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026

Turkey’s defense ministry said the North Atlantic Treaty Organization neutralized an Iranian ballistic missile that entered the country’s airspace on Friday, the third such interception since March 4. —Skylar Woodhouse, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026

After Russia invaded Ukraine, Western airlines lost access to the nearby airspace. —Zach Levitt, New York Times, 12 Mar. 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