: 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 Associated Press reported earlier this year that balloons from Belarus had crossed into Polish airspace for a third consecutive night, with Polish forces describing the incidents as attempts to test air defense responses.
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in 1996 that the two planes, which took off from Florida, violated airspace over Cuban territorial waters.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Air India has also been pressured by Pakistan’s decision to bar Indian airlines from accessing its airspace, following a brief conflict with India last year.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 15 May 2026
The crisis began last week, when two Ukrainian drones, presumably intended for Russia, crossed into Latvian airspace.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in 1996 that the two planes, which took off from Florida, violated airspace over Cuban territorial waters.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Air India has also been pressured by Pakistan’s decision to bar Indian airlines from accessing its airspace, following a brief conflict with India last year.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 15 May 2026
The crisis began last week, when two Ukrainian drones, presumably intended for Russia, crossed into Latvian airspace.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026
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“Airspace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airspace. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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