: the space lying above the earth or above a certain area of land or water
especially
: the space lying above a nation and coming under its jurisdiction
Example Sentences
seeking permission to fly through U.S. airspace
Recent Examples on the Web
The spy balloon entered U.S. airspace near the Aleutian Islands in late January, crossed into Canada and re-entered the continental United States.
—Holly Rosenkrantz, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2023
Later that day, the balloon reportedly enters U.S. airspace over northern Idaho.
—Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2023
Last month, the Defense Department officials apparently allowed a series of surveillance balloons to enter U.S. airspace.
—Victor Davis Hanson, Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2023
But Moldova’s Civil Aeronautical Authority and Ministry of Infrastructure disputed Wizz Air’s view that the country’s airspace is hazardous.
—Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2023
Following the Saudi government’s announcement in July 2022 that the country’s airspace would open up to all carriers, Oman has followed suit.
—Julia Buckley, CNN, 23 Feb. 2023
And while efforts to maintain a focus on Ukraine’s needs were apparent, the recent diplomatic strain between the United States and China — triggered by the shootdown ordered by President Biden of a Chinese balloon that entered U.S. airspace earlier this month — drifted into most conversations.
—Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2023
Researchers could not confirm if the balloon that entered U.S. airspace was launched from the same facility.
—Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 17 Feb. 2023
China maintained that the balloon, whose payload was said to measure the length of three buses, was a weather instrument that strayed accidentally into U.S. airspace.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1911, in the meaning defined above
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airspace n
воздушное пространство
advisory airspace
консультативное воздушное пространство
airspace capacity
пропускная способность воздушного пространства
airspace reservation
резервирование воздушного пространства
airspace restricted area
зона воздушного пространства с особым режимом полета
airspace restriction
ограничение воздушного пространства
airspace segment
сектор воздушного пространства
controlled airspace
контролируемое воздушное пространство
designated airspace
обозначенное воздушное пространство
instrument restricted airspace
контролируемое воздушное пространство предназначенное для полетов по приборам
integrated system of airspace control
комплексная система контроля воздушного пространства
leave the airspace
покидать данное воздушное пространство
lower airspace
нижнее воздушное пространство
national airspace system
государственная система организации воздушного пространства
reserved airspace
зарезервированное воздушное пространство
restricted airspace
ограниченное воздушное пространство
specified airspace
зарегистрированное воздушное пространство
to define the airspace
определять границы воздушного пространства
uncontrolled airspace
неконтролируемое воздушное пространство
visual exempted airspace
воздушное пространство с запретом визуальных полетов
English-Russian aviation dictionary > airspace
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Персональный Сократ > airspace
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instrument / visual controlled airspace — контролируемое воздушное пространство для полётов по приборам и визуальных полётов
Англо-русский словарь по гражданской авиации > airspace
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воздушное пространство; воздушный зазор, просвет
Englsh-Russian aviation and space dictionary > airspace
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airspace
English-Russian military dictionary > airspace
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airspace
1. n щель, просвет, зазор
2. n объём помещения
3. n воздушное пространство
4. n каналы радиосвязи
5. n ав. воздушные трассы
English-Russian base dictionary > airspace
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n
to fly smth via a country’s airspace — перевозить через воздушное пространство страны
Politics english-russian dictionary > airspace
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climbout airspace
controlled airspace
lower airspace
navigable airspace
terminal airspace
uncontrolled airspace
upper airspace
Авиасловарь > airspace
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Англо-русский словарь технических терминов > airspace
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English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > airspace
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English-Russian big medical dictionary > airspace
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Англо-русский юридический словарь > airspace
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airspace
[ʹeəspeıs]
1. щель, просвет, зазор
2. объём помещения
3. воздушное пространство
4. каналы радиосвязи
НБАРС > airspace
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airspace
[‘ɛəspeɪs]
1) щель, просвет, зазор
Англо-русский современный словарь > airspace
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Англо-русский синонимический словарь > airspace
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English-Russian dictionary of planing, cross-planing and slotting machines > airspace
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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > airspace
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Англо-русский технический словарь > airspace
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Универсальный англо-русский словарь > airspace
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airspace
[`ɛəspeɪs]
щель, просвет, зазор
объём помещения
воздушное пространство
воздушные трассы
каналы радиосвязи
Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > airspace
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Airspace — means the portion of the atmosphere controlled by a country above its territory, including its territorial waters or, more generally, any specific three dimensional portion of the atmosphere. Controlled airspace exists where it is deemed… … Wikipedia
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airspace — air space n. 1. the atmosphere above a nation and deemed to be under its jurisdiction. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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airspace — [er′spās΄] n. 1. space for maneuvering an aircraft flying in formation 2. the space extending upward above an area of the earth s surface; specif., the space above a nation over which it can claim jurisdiction 3. the space above private land… … Universalium
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airspace — index atmosphere Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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airspace — ► NOUN ▪ the part of the air above and subject to the jurisdiction of a particular country … English terms dictionary
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airspace — [er′spās΄] n. 1. space for maneuvering an aircraft flying in formation 2. the space extending upward above an area of the earth s surface; specif., the space above a nation over which it can claim jurisdiction 3. the space above private land… … English World dictionary
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airspace — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ controlled, restricted ▪ international, national ▪ enemy ▪ British, French, US … Collocations dictionary
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airspace — noun a) 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. Various European countries transferred the… … Wiktionary
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airspace — [[t]e͟ə(r)speɪs[/t]] also air space N UNCOUNT: usu with supp A country s airspace is the part of the sky that is over that country and is considered to belong to it. Forty minutes later, they left Colombian airspace … English dictionary
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airspace — 1) The space that lies above a state s land and sea territory and is subject to its exclusive jurisdiction. 2) The space above a piece of land. The owner of the land is entitled to the ownership and possession of the airspace above the land. This … Big dictionary of business and management
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airspace — air|space [ˈeəspeıs US ˈer ] n [U] the sky above a particular country, that is legally controlled by that country ▪ Canadian airspace … Dictionary of contemporary English
Definitions of airspace
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noun
the space in the atmosphere immediately above the earth
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noun
the atmosphere above a nation that is deemed to be under its jurisdiction
“the plane was refused permission to enter Chinese
airspace”
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воздушное пространство
существительное ↓
- щель, просвет, зазор
- объём помещения
- воздушное пространство
to violate airspace — юр. нарушать воздушное пространство
- каналы радиосвязи
- ав. воздушные трассы
Мои примеры
Словосочетания
airspace segment — сектор воздушного пространства, участка воздушного пространства
high-density airspace control zone — диспетчерская зона воздушного пространства с высокой интенсивностью полётов
airspace attack weapon — средство воздушного нападения
airspace cleaning — «расчистка» воздушного пространства
airspace control and management element — группа контроля воздушного пространства и УВД
airspace control authority — старший начальник службы УВД; старший орган службы УВД
airspace control element — пункт контроля воздушного пространства
airspace control — контроль над воздушным пространством; контроль воздушного пространства
airspace craft — воздушно-космический ЛА
airspace defense — противокосмическая оборона; ПКО
Примеры с переводом
The plane was attacked as it flew over restricted airspace.
Самолет был атакован, когда пролетал над зоной ограниченного воздушного пространства.
The plane cleared Chinese airspace.
Самолёт покинул воздушное пространство Китая.
The plane was refused permission to enter Chinese airspace.
Самолёту было отказано в разрешении на вход в воздушное пространстве Китая.
The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country’s airspace.
Истребителю было приказано перехватить самолёт, вошедший в воздушное пространство страны.
Примеры, ожидающие перевода
Canadian airspace
The plane intruded into their airspace.
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noun
a space occupied by air.
the amount of breathing air in a room or other enclosed space.
the region of the atmosphere above a municipality, state, or nation, over which it has jurisdiction.
the region of the atmosphere above a plot of ground, to which the owner has rights or access.
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Also airspace (for defs. 3, 4) .
Origin of air space
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby air space
airsickness, airside, air sign, air-slake, air sock, air space, airspeed, airspeed indicator, air-spray, air sprayer, air spring
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How to use air space in a sentence
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I saw them at breakfast—we shared the same air space, indoors, and stood behind each other in line for juice and coffee.
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The goal is to create dead air space around your body, so the elements cannot strip away your body heat as easily.
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By scratching up any green materials and filling your clothing with them, you’ll create dead air space and feel warmer.
British Dictionary definitions for air space
noun
the atmosphere above the earth or part of the earth, esp the atmosphere above a country deemed to be under its jurisdiction
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