air space

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of air space¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Israeli media reports suggest that on Sunday two Hezbollah drones, most likely Ziyad 107s, crossed from Lebanese air space above the Mediterranean.

From BBC

Last month, Japan scrambled fighter jets after it accused a Chinese spy plane of breaching its air space, a move that it called "utterly unacceptable".

From BBC

The area around Parc Aberporth is a restricted air space which means that drones can operate and fly without special permission.

From BBC

Emergency services in Veracruz have been responding to a greater number of heat-related emergencies in areas like warehouses and even open air spaces.

From Seattle Times

Don’t use an ionizer air purifier in your clean air space because it can create ozone.

From Los Angeles Times