air right

American  

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.

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Etymology

Origin of air right

First recorded in 1920–25

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Example Sentences

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air right

“A lot is up in the air right now,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

The American people desperately need that clean air right now.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026

“There’s a lot on the air right now and the news and stuff that is hard. There’s things that don’t make our days that fun,” Friedman said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026

"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 ● Jun. 17, 2025

At first, I thought I was going to fall flat on my back, but then I stopped and somehow jerked up into the air, right out of my seat.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore

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