: 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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Houston drained seven threes in that decisive fourth-quarter run; a couple of them were tightly defended but Rockets shooters had too much airspace on others.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Airlines track airspace restrictions, weather, and geopolitical developments in real time, and routes can be adjusted even after departure.
—Clare Dight, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026
The flights lasted around four hours each day and the drones used varied routes of ingress and deliberate maneuvering within restricted airspace.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Practically, Piesiewicz explained how SAN will detect and neutralize drones heading toward Polish airspace.
—Haley Ott, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Airlines track airspace restrictions, weather, and geopolitical developments in real time, and routes can be adjusted even after departure.
—Clare Dight, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026
The flights lasted around four hours each day and the drones used varied routes of ingress and deliberate maneuvering within restricted airspace.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Practically, Piesiewicz explained how SAN will detect and neutralize drones heading toward Polish airspace.
—Haley Ott, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Airspace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airspace. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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