airspace

British  

/ ˈɛəˌspeɪs /

noun

1. the atmosphere above the earth or part of the earth, esp the atmosphere above a country deemed to be under its jurisdiction

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Example Sentences

Lithuania shut its border with Belarus in October after dozens of balloons loaded with illegal cigarettes entered its airspace, forcing several airports to close and inflaming tensions between the two countries.

From Barron's

"Regulations, the consumer's comfort with this product, and also how you manage airspaces, your supply chains, all need to catch up gradually," Michael Du, vice president of Aridge, told reporters at a recent event.

From Barron's

The U.S. can’t close another country’s airspace, but the FAA can ban U.S. airlines from flying to certain countries or in their airspace.

From The Wall Street Journal

This fall some 20 Russian long-range drones deliberately trespassed into Polish airspace.

From The Wall Street Journal

But a string of spying incidents, sabotage attacks and airspace intrusion in Europe, many of them attributed to Moscow by Western intelligence, suggest it could be preparing to pounce sooner.

From The Wall Street Journal