air space
Americannoun
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a space occupied by air.
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the amount of breathing air in a room or other enclosed space.
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the region of the atmosphere above a municipality, state, or nation, over which it has jurisdiction.
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the region of the atmosphere above a plot of ground, to which the owner has rights or access.
Etymology
Origin of air space
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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But the air, space and instrumental cohesion of touchstones like, say, Bonnie Raitt are nowhere to be found.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
A spokesperson explained that the plane was not required to be in communication due to the type of air space it was flying in.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
“To those asking why haven’t I left, the air space is closed so nobody can go in or out,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026
—In Asia, airline stocks suffered steep losses in Asia as various carriers announced flight suspensions due to air space closures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
It was full of fortune cookies—thin wafers that had been folded so there was an air space in each one.
From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden
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