midair

noun

mid·​air ˈmid-ˈer 

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

An Associated Press analysis of the same database found that in 2024, drones accounted for nearly two-thirds of reported near midair collisions involving commercial passenger planes taking off and landing at the country’s top 30 busiest airports. — Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

The midair explosion released a pressure wave equivalent to 230–300 tons of TNT, and any surviving fragments likely fell into Cape Cod Bay. — Govert Schilling, Scientific American, 27 June 2026

Separately, a Massachusetts man was charged with unlawfully flying a drone near the finish line of the April 2024 Boston Marathon, which prompted law enforcement to seize it in midair. — Reuters, NBC news, 23 June 2026

One of the planes was reportedly turned around, midair. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 20 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for midair

• abwehr
• affair
• affaire
• airfare
• altair
• armchair
• aware
• beware
• bugbear
• carfare
• childcare
• compare

Kids Definition

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