AIR SPACE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does air space mean? 

• AIR SPACE (noun)
  The noun AIR SPACE has 1 sense:

1. the space in the atmosphere immediately above the earth

  Familiarity information: AIR SPACE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AIR SPACE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The space in the atmosphere immediately above the earth

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Synonyms:

air space; airspace

Hypernyms ("air space" is a kind of...):

space (an area reserved for some particular purpose)

Holonyms ("air space" is a part of...):

air; atmosphere (the mass of air surrounding the Earth)

 Context examples 

Abnormal permanent enlargement of the lung air spaces distal to terminal bronchiole not resulted from wall destruction, e.g. due to loss of opposite lung.

(Lung Overinflation, NCI Thesaurus)

The paired, mucosal lined air spaces located above the orbit and communicating with the nasal passages.

(Frontal sinus, NCI Thesaurus)

The tissue separating adjacent alveolar air spaces.

(Alveolar Septum, NCI Thesaurus)