airspace
/ˈɛɹspˌeɪs/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.28 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A specified portion of the atmosphere, especially that under the technical aviation control and/or jurisdiction of a particular state over which territory (and territorial waters) it lies.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
Space (i.e. a few neighboring frequencies) available for broadcasting within a particular frequency band.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The portion of an enclosed area which contains air, especially breathable air.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Holonym: aerospace (not synonymous)"
- "Various European countries transferred the aviation control of their adjoining airspace to Eurocontrol, while each retaining legal jurisdiction."
- "Haines has previous experience of dealing with a hugely disruptive crisis. He said: "I left the railway in 2008 and went to the Civil Aviation Authority. And within a few months I was in the middle of an Icelandic volcanic storm. Eyafjallajokull closed airspace across northern Europe."
- "During the war, Israel quickly took control of much of Iran's airspace, and attacked its military infrastructure. Top commanders of the Revolutionary Guard and the army were swiftly killed."
- "The legalisation of free radios caused a bitter fight for airspace."