Air space one word

: 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

Time Traveler

The first known use of airspace was
in 1911

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  • 1
    airspace

    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

  • 2
    airspace

    Персональный Сократ > airspace

  • 3
    airspace

    instrument / visual controlled airspace — контролируемое воздушное пространство для полётов по приборам и визуальных полётов

    Англо-русский словарь по гражданской авиации > airspace

  • 4
    airspace

    воздушное пространство; воздушный зазор, просвет

    Englsh-Russian aviation and space dictionary > airspace

  • 5
    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

  • 7
    airspace

    n

    to fly smth via a country’s airspace — перевозить через воздушное пространство страны

    Politics english-russian dictionary > airspace

  • 8
    airspace

    climbout airspace

    controlled airspace

    lower airspace

    navigable airspace

    terminal airspace

    uncontrolled airspace

    upper airspace

    Авиасловарь > airspace

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    airspace

    Англо-русский словарь технических терминов > airspace

  • 10
    airspace

    English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > airspace

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    airspace

    English-Russian big medical dictionary > airspace

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    airspace

    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

  • 15
    airspace

    Англо-русский синонимический словарь > airspace

  • 16
    airspace

    English-Russian dictionary of planing, cross-planing and slotting machines > airspace

  • 17
    airspace

    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > airspace

  • 18
    airspace

    Англо-русский технический словарь > airspace

  • 19
    airspace

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > airspace

  • 20
    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

  • 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

  • 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

  • airspace — index atmosphere Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • airspace — ► NOUN ▪ the part of the air above and subject to the jurisdiction of a particular country …   English terms dictionary

  • 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

  • airspace — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ controlled, restricted ▪ international, national ▪ enemy ▪ British, French, US …   Collocations dictionary

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  1. noun

    the space in the atmosphere immediately above the earth

  2. 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

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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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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

  • I saw them at breakfast—we shared the same air space, indoors, and stood behind each other in line for juice and coffee.

  • The goal is to create dead air space around your body, so the elements cannot strip away your body heat as easily.

  • 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

Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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