: 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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The latest sightings come as Europe is on high alert after recent incursions by drones and aircraft into NATO airspace.
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Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Regional Presence Deployments are conducted in accordance with international law, allowing Australia to exercise the right to freedom of navigation and overflight in international waters and airspace, according to Australia's Defense Department.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The relationship later suffered another setback in 2023 when a Chinese spy balloon was detected over American airspace.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
No further height increases would be possible because of Federal Aviation Administration rules regarding airspace, said Jen Winfrey, assistant deputy director for disposal in the Environmental Services Department.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
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Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Regional Presence Deployments are conducted in accordance with international law, allowing Australia to exercise the right to freedom of navigation and overflight in international waters and airspace, according to Australia's Defense Department.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The relationship later suffered another setback in 2023 when a Chinese spy balloon was detected over American airspace.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
No further height increases would be possible because of Federal Aviation Administration rules regarding airspace, said Jen Winfrey, assistant deputy director for disposal in the Environmental Services Department.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 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 7 Nov. 2025.
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