aerosphere

American

[air-uh-sfeer] / ˈɛər əˌsfɪər /

noun

Aeronautics.

atmosphere.

aerosphere British

/ ˈɛərəˌsfɪə /

noun

archaic the entire atmosphere surrounding the earth

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Etymology

Origin of aerosphere

First recorded in 1910–15; aero- + -sphere

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aerosphere

“They have figured out the aerosphere they live in,” Dr. Gill said.

From New York Times ● Sep. 20, 2022

“The whole notion of the aerosphere and airspace as habitat is not something that has come into the collective psyche until recently,” Farnsworth says.

From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2016

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