: 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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On Tuesday, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs General Dan Caine said the US had begun to fly B-52s over Iran, implying that airspace was now safer for attacks using cheaper and more plentiful JDAM precision bombs.
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Gerry Doyle, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
That aircraft, a single-pilot A-10 Thunderbolt, known as a Warthog, made it to Kuwaiti airspace, where the pilot ejected and the aircraft crashed, the official said.
—Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
In a separate event Friday, an A-10 attack plane was hit by enemy fire inside Iran, and the pilot was able to fly into Kuwaiti airspace before ejecting and being rescued, the Washington Post reported.
—Kay Armin Serjoie, Time, 3 Apr. 2026
France and Spain have reportedly denied permission for US warplanes to use their airspace, Italy has blocked access to a base, and Britain has permitted use of its facilities only for defensive purposes.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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Gerry Doyle, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
That aircraft, a single-pilot A-10 Thunderbolt, known as a Warthog, made it to Kuwaiti airspace, where the pilot ejected and the aircraft crashed, the official said.
—Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
In a separate event Friday, an A-10 attack plane was hit by enemy fire inside Iran, and the pilot was able to fly into Kuwaiti airspace before ejecting and being rescued, the Washington Post reported.
—Kay Armin Serjoie, Time, 3 Apr. 2026
France and Spain have reportedly denied permission for US warplanes to use their airspace, Italy has blocked access to a base, and Britain has permitted use of its facilities only for defensive purposes.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Airspace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airspace. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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