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Meaning of air rights | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The right to build over an existing property.
    plural, plural-only
  2. The right to fly an aircraft over a certain territory.
    plural, plural-only

Examples

“In the 1970s, Donald Trump paid $5m for the air rights above the landmarked Tiffany building on Fifth Avenue, which, along with various other deals, allowed him to inflate what would have⟳ been a 20-storey building into the 58-storey Trump Tower.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

air sac air sandwich air scooter Air Scout Air Scouting air scribe

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