Meaning of air rights | Babel Free
Definitions
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The right to build over an existing property. plural, plural-only
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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.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.