- a variation of air space.
airspace
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Airspace across the region was forced to close and airports including Dubai and Doha, crucial transit hubs for passengers on long-haul flights, were shuttered.
From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026
Airspace in places like Saudi Arabia and Jordan have mostly remained open.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
Airspace closures and regional travel disruptions are widespread, and military forces across the Middle East are on heightened alert.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026
The Airspace Change Organising Group says modern aircraft are still using "outdated routes" from 70 years ago - often flying further and longer than needed.
From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025
Chad zoomed in on the picture of the country into the DFW ap- proach area and confirmed that the airplanes in question were not appearing on the National Airspace System data fields or dis- plays.
From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn
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