air space

American  

Also airspace

noun

1. a space occupied by air.

2. the amount of breathing air in a room or other enclosed space.

3. the region of the atmosphere above a municipality, state, or nation, over which it has jurisdiction.

4. the region of the atmosphere above a plot of ground, to which the owner has rights or access.

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Etymology

Origin of air space

First recorded in 1900–05

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Example Sentences

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air space

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

From the hidden underground location at Charing Cross, troops coordinated activity on land, sea, air, space and cyberspace.

From BBC ● May 24, 2026

The Samuel Oschin Air & Space Center will be split into three galleries — air, space and shuttle — containing aerospace artifacts and hands-on exhibits demonstrating scientific principles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 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

And beyond the parapet of the terrace was the air space over Forty-fourth Street.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut

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