air right

noun

1. a right of way in the air space above a property owner's land and the immovable property on it, subject to the public right of air navigation above the property at a legally prescribed altitude.

2. such a right sold or leased for use or occupation, especially on a support elevated above an immovable property, as for the erection of an office building over a railroad track.

Word History and Origins

Origin of air right¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

"Everything is up in the air right now, and that's the whole point. Everybody's walking on eggshells, not knowing what's going to happen."

From BBC

“That’s completely up in the air right now; there’s no lawsuit right now,” Smith said.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’m not smart enough to write anything with an agenda. I just write. But clearly, there are things in the ether and there are things in the air right now that are underneath the show.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Florida has some of the most compelling stories from providers and patients up on the air right now in terms of ads and throughout their earned media and other communication, and they're just giving us a master class and how to elevate those stories that are so powerful in having voters see them.”

From Salon

I’m on the air right at the moment.

From Slate