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airspace

Pronunciation: /ˈɛːspeɪs/
Definition of airspace

noun

[mass noun]
  • the air available to aircraft to fly in, especially the part subject to the jurisdiction of a particular country: the airliner was refused permission to enter Maltese airspace
  • room available in the atmosphere immediately above the earth:temples and mosques fight for airspace with skyscrapers
  • Law the right of a private landowner to the space above his land and any structures on it: the landlord is unable to extend his property without trespass to his tenant’s airspace

airspace in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of airspace in the US English dictionary