: 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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Just three days after the drone swarm bombarded Polish air defense systems, a Russian drone crossed into Romanian airspace and prompted a French fighter jet and Polish helicopter to respond under NATO’s Operation Eastern Sentry – a defensive posture the alliance launched just one day prior.
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Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Estonia is the second NATO member to have requested Article 4 consultations in recent days, following Poland’s request last week after several Russian drones and fighter jets entered its airspace.
—Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
On Friday, Estonia said three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered its airspace without permission and remained there for a total of 12 minutes.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 21 Sep. 2025
The 12-minute incursion was the fourth violation of Estonian airspace by Russia this year, the Estonian military said.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
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Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Estonia is the second NATO member to have requested Article 4 consultations in recent days, following Poland’s request last week after several Russian drones and fighter jets entered its airspace.
—Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
On Friday, Estonia said three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered its airspace without permission and remained there for a total of 12 minutes.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 21 Sep. 2025
The 12-minute incursion was the fourth violation of Estonian airspace by Russia this year, the Estonian military said.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Airspace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airspace. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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