: a point or region in the air not immediately adjacent to the ground
the planes collided in midair
Examples of midair in a Sentence
The two planes collided in midair.
We watched birds catching insects in midair.
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High-risk careers like entrepreneurship or law enforcement force you to build conviction midair, without a script or safety net.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The busy airspace around the airport has been under intense scrutiny following the midair collision.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
The National Transportation Safety Board confirms to PEOPLE that a Cessna 172 airplane and an Extra EA 300 collided midair while approaching the airport, with a preliminary report expected within 30 days of the accident.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
One person was killed and three others were injured when two small planes collided midair while attempting to land at a Colorado airport on Sunday morning.
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john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The busy airspace around the airport has been under intense scrutiny following the midair collision.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
The National Transportation Safety Board confirms to PEOPLE that a Cessna 172 airplane and an Extra EA 300 collided midair while approaching the airport, with a preliminary report expected within 30 days of the accident.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
One person was killed and three others were injured when two small planes collided midair while attempting to land at a Colorado airport on Sunday morning.
—Chloe Mayer
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Midair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midair. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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midair
noun
mid·air
ˈmid-ˈa(ə)r 
-ˈe(ə)r
: a point or region in the air not very close to the ground
planes collided in midair
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