: 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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The midair collision between that Black Hawk and American Airlines Flight 5342 left no survivors.
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Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
In July 2025, a Southwest pilot on a flight from Burbank to Las Vegas had to dive aggressively to avoid a midair collision, FOX 11 Los Angeles reported.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
There’s head coach Reid kissing the Super Bowl trophy, quarterback Mahomes throwing a pass while horizontal in midair and Hall of Fame QB Len Dawson puffing on a cigarette in an image football fans know well.
—Lisa Gutierrez
march 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
Federal Aviation Administration now requires radar separation after a deadly midair crash exposed risks in visual-only systems.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
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Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
In July 2025, a Southwest pilot on a flight from Burbank to Las Vegas had to dive aggressively to avoid a midair collision, FOX 11 Los Angeles reported.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
There’s head coach Reid kissing the Super Bowl trophy, quarterback Mahomes throwing a pass while horizontal in midair and Hall of Fame QB Len Dawson puffing on a cigarette in an image football fans know well.
—Lisa Gutierrez
march 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
Federal Aviation Administration now requires radar separation after a deadly midair crash exposed risks in visual-only systems.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Midair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midair. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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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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