: 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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Gilmour previously hoped to launch its test rocket, Eris, in May 2024, but had to wait for the Australian government to issue a launch license and airspace approvals for the flight to go forward.
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Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
Zoom out: Staffing shortages are especially pronounced at certain FAA facilities, some of which manage hugely critical airspace.
—Sommer Brugal, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
One of them, who requested anonymity out of concern for family safety, maintained charts of the nation’s airspace for the Federal Aviation Administration.
—Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
In at least two other instances, Warsaw has alleged that Russian cruise missiles briefly violated Polish airspace on their way to targets inside Ukraine.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025
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Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
Zoom out: Staffing shortages are especially pronounced at certain FAA facilities, some of which manage hugely critical airspace.
—Sommer Brugal, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
One of them, who requested anonymity out of concern for family safety, maintained charts of the nation’s airspace for the Federal Aviation Administration.
—Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
In at least two other instances, Warsaw has alleged that Russian cruise missiles briefly violated Polish airspace on their way to targets inside Ukraine.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 25 Feb. 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 10 Mar. 2025.
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