airspace

noun

air·space ˈer-ˌspās

: 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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And reaction on the ground in Iran appeared muted as schools and businesses opened as usual and state television continued to show regular programming, with Iranian airspace reopening early Saturday morning. —

Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024 For once, the entity piercing through The View's airspace was not a phantom noise, a doomed gnat, an unknown spectral entity, or Joy Behar's cell phone, but rather the thrusting pelvis of a ripped stripper. —

Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024 The deployment of the Shandong beyond the first island chain might explain the increase in Chinese military aircraft activity in airspace south of Taiwan since Sunday, as the aircraft carrier sailed in nearby waters while leaving the South China Sea for the Philippine Sea. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 On this day, everyone has a list—whether jotted down or floating in the mental airspace. —

Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for airspace