单词 | air rights |
释义 | > as lemmasair rights air rights n. (a) originally and chiefly U.S. the right to build or develop above an existing property; (b) the right to fly in the airspace over a particular area. ΚΠ 1903 Lima (Ohio) Times Democrat 6 Aug. 8/6 The air rights of valuable railroad property in the congested centers of large cities can be used for buildings. 1917 Times 22 June 3/1 National air rights presumably existed over the land of any nation. 1994 Time 9 May 42/2 The p.l.o. accepted a three-mile limitation on territorial waters off the Gaza Strip and gave Israel air rights over the self-rule zones. 2003 S. Brown Free Gift Inside! 76 The owner of Tiffany..sold him the air rights over his Fifth Avenue flagship. < as lemmas |
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