Definition of midair
: a point or region in the air not immediately adjacent to the ground the planes collided in midair
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Examples of midair in a Sentence
The two planes collided in midair.
We watched birds catching insects in midair.
Recent Examples of midair from the Web
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Beams snapped in midair or were crushed by falling debris.
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It can be configured to refuel aircraft in midair in addition to being a general purpose cargo and personnel transport.
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This time, the airline has come under fire for making a woman spend more than three hours midair with a 27-month-old in her lap.
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In the last few months alone, a pilot's rant before takeoff caused her passengers to flee the plane; a man in a wheelchair was forced to crawl up a staircase using his hands; and a beloved giant rabbit apparently died in midair.
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In the last few months alone, a pilot's rant before takeoff caused her passengers to flee the plane; a man in a wheelchair was forced to crawl up a staircase using his hands; and a beloved giant rabbit apparently died in midair.
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On July 2, 2002, a passenger jet collided in midair with a cargo plane over Germany, killing 71 people.
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On Nov. 9 off the coast of San Diego, two Marine F/A-18As collided midair during basic flight maneuvers.
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Anna’s often perform an incredible mating ritual: From a dead stop in midair, the male suddenly will take off, flying full-speed, straight up, to well over 100 feet in the air.
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First Known Use of midair
1605
MIDAIR Defined for English Language Learners
midair
playDefinition of midair for English Language Learners
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: a region in the air not close to the ground
MIDAIR Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of midair for Students
: a region in the air some distance above the ground The bird hovered in midair.
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