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

Example Sentences

In a living room or dining room, curtains are often the best choice, Arnold said, as long as there’s enough wall space to pull them to the side, away from the glass, when they’re open.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2023

Livingston and Mr. Mansour, Mr. Benner popped by a free wall space for artists on a busy street corner, where a man was painting a woman’s face.

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2023

When my copy of Cain’s Jawbone appeared, instead of designating wall space for the pages, my husband and I spread them out on our guest bed.

From Scientific American • Apr. 21, 2023

The canvases encircle the room and are so big, there’s little visible wall space.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2023

Since Mom had more paintings than we had wall space, Dad nailed long shelf brackets to the wall, and she hung one picture in front of another until they were three or four deep.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls