Airspace (Noun)
Meaning 1
The atmosphere above a nation that is deemed to be under its jurisdiction; "the plane was refused permission to enter Chinese airspace".
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
The space in the atmosphere immediately above the earth.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The pilot carefully navigated the plane through the crowded airspace above the city.
- The new air traffic control system was designed to manage the increasingly congested airspace around major airports.
- The military restricted access to the airspace above the base for security reasons.
- The helicopter flew low through the airspace above the forest, searching for signs of the missing hikers.
- The drone was programmed to avoid entering restricted airspace near the national park.