Het luchtruim
Example: Het luchtruim boven de stad is streng gecontroleerd door de luchtvaartautoriteiten.
Definition
"Het luchtruim" refers to the area of airspace above a particular location, especially the regulated space through which aircraft fly. It is commonly used in aviation to describe the sky region controlled by authorities for safe flight operations.
Etymology
The Dutch term "het luchtruim" combines "lucht," meaning air, and "ruim," meaning space or room. Together, they literally mean 'the air space.' Did you know that this compound reflects how languages often join simple words to create precise technical terms?
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"Het luchtruim" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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the airspace