: 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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India had been gauging interest from potential foreign buyers at the week-long airshow, a major arena for global arms and airliner markets and well-known for bold displays making use of wide vistas of airspace.
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Shivam Patel, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration regulates and manages the airspace above people's property, which allows drone operators to fly above people's homes.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025
What To Know The aircraft flying near Venezuelan airspace included F/A-18 Super Hornets, an RC-135 Rivet Joint and B‑52 bombers.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration recently ended all airspace restrictions on flights that were previously in effect because of the government shutdown, but Thanksgiving air travel in North Texas will still be crowded.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Nov. 2025
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Shivam Patel, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration regulates and manages the airspace above people's property, which allows drone operators to fly above people's homes.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025
What To Know The aircraft flying near Venezuelan airspace included F/A-18 Super Hornets, an RC-135 Rivet Joint and B‑52 bombers.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration recently ended all airspace restrictions on flights that were previously in effect because of the government shutdown, but Thanksgiving air travel in North Texas will still be crowded.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for airspace
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“Airspace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airspace. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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