: 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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Benin's airspace has been closed, the military said, according to the BBC.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
This most recent incident is just one in a long line of mysterious drone flights over European airspace in recent months.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2025
No violations of Polish airspace were observed, a follow-up post to X said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2025
Some of the United States' European NATO allies have alleged these airspace incursions are part of a campaign of escalating hybrid warfare tactics by Russia.
—Emmet Lyons, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
This most recent incident is just one in a long line of mysterious drone flights over European airspace in recent months.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2025
No violations of Polish airspace were observed, a follow-up post to X said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2025
Some of the United States' European NATO allies have alleged these airspace incursions are part of a campaign of escalating hybrid warfare tactics by Russia.
—Emmet Lyons, CBS News, 5 Dec. 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 12 Dec. 2025.
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