: 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
And in 2022, North Korea sent five drones into South Korea, four of which flew around Ganghwa island and another that flew over capital Seoul’s northern airspace.
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Gawon Bae, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
The Musk factor Adding to the chaos, Musk promoted a rumor on his cesspool social media site X that volunteers were being hampered by federal authorities and that airspace was being closed so help couldn’t get in.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
The invasive bug — which was, in fact, in danger, girl — hovered through The View airspace while cohost Sara Haines spoke about election interference and Donald Trump denying the 2020 election results.
—EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
But Jordan did allow U.S. forces to fly within its airspace and shoot down Iranian missiles on Tuesday, a U.S. official and senior Jordanian official told NBC News.
—Abigail Williams, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
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Gawon Bae, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
The Musk factor Adding to the chaos, Musk promoted a rumor on his cesspool social media site X that volunteers were being hampered by federal authorities and that airspace was being closed so help couldn’t get in.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
The invasive bug — which was, in fact, in danger, girl — hovered through The View airspace while cohost Sara Haines spoke about election interference and Donald Trump denying the 2020 election results.
—EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
But Jordan did allow U.S. forces to fly within its airspace and shoot down Iranian missiles on Tuesday, a U.S. official and senior Jordanian official told NBC News.
—Abigail Williams, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Airspace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airspace. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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