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airspace

British  
/ ˈɛəˌspeɪs /

noun

  1. the atmosphere above the earth or part of the earth, esp the atmosphere above a country deemed to be under its jurisdiction

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Nato fighter pilots have shot down a drone that entered Lithuania's airspace overnight, the Lithuanian president said.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

These actions are of a "preventive nature" and are aimed at "securing airspace and its protection, especially in areas adjacent to threatened regions", it added.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

The war in the Middle East has reduced traffic and fees from carriers using their airspace to get to and from the Persian Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

In July, it won court approval to place a lien on fees airlines pay to access the countries’ airspace.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

The passenger jet had left Seoul earlier that day, bound for Anchorage, Alaska, and had deviated off course into Soviet airspace.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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