: 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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Gunther pulled ahead with a chop on Cody in midair as Rhodes tried a Cody Cutter.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Mike Rundle, a passenger on board the flight, described to CNN a tense situation that unfolded midair.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
The technical sergeant, 34, died in March after a midair collision over Iraq between two KC-135 Air Force refueling tankers, a tragedy that unfolded as scores of aircraft crisscrossed the Middle East during the early days of the Iran war.
—Tara Copp The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2026
New video footage shows a fresh angle of Sunday’s midair collision between two E/A-18G Growler jets at the Mountain Home Air Force Base air show.
—Idaho Statesman, 20 May 2026
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Mike Rundle, a passenger on board the flight, described to CNN a tense situation that unfolded midair.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
The technical sergeant, 34, died in March after a midair collision over Iraq between two KC-135 Air Force refueling tankers, a tragedy that unfolded as scores of aircraft crisscrossed the Middle East during the early days of the Iran war.
—Tara Copp The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2026
New video footage shows a fresh angle of Sunday’s midair collision between two E/A-18G Growler jets at the Mountain Home Air Force Base air show.
—Idaho Statesman, 20 May 2026
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“Midair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midair. Accessed 4 Jun. 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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