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AIRSPACE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The atmosphere above a nation that is deemed to be under its jurisdiction
Example:
the plane was refused permission to enter Chinese airspace
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("airspace" is a kind of...):
air; atmosphere (the mass of air surrounding the Earth)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The space in the atmosphere immediately above the earth
Synonyms:
air space; airspace
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("airspace" is a kind of...):
space (an area reserved for some particular purpose)
Holonyms ("airspace" is a part of...):
air; atmosphere (the mass of air surrounding the Earth)
