: 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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What is better is if dedicated bombers can penetrate airspace, loiter, and hit targets on demand.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
The air-traffic rules for how dozens of these aircraft will share low-altitude urban airspace with helicopters, drones and one another are still being written.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2026
Iran partly reopened its airspace earlier this month due to the ceasefire.
—Munir Ahmed, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Iran's airspace is reopening for international routes, the country's state media has said.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
The air-traffic rules for how dozens of these aircraft will share low-altitude urban airspace with helicopters, drones and one another are still being written.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2026
Iran partly reopened its airspace earlier this month due to the ceasefire.
—Munir Ahmed, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Iran's airspace is reopening for international routes, the country's state media has said.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Airspace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airspace. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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