air space

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of air space¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Russian planes are banned from US air space, and from EU air space too.

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As host to dozens of European leaders over two days, Denmark will want to fend off any more unwelcome surprises in its air space.

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Estonia and Poland have both invoked Nato's Article 4 this month after Russian war planes entered Estonian air space for 12 minutes, and about 20 Russian drones violated Polish airspace and were shot down.

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"Do you think that Nato countries should shoot down Russian aircraft if they enter their air space?" the reporter asked.

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Last week Poland accused Russia of intentionally violating its air space with a Russian drone incursion.

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