: 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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That motion flows directly into a backflip, with Atlas tucking its body tightly, rotating midair, and landing cleanly on both feet.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Seattle’s Uchenna Nwosu caught the ball midair and returned it for a 45-yard touchdown.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
The Times reviewed instances in which those safety reports mentioned an aircraft’s Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) or a report of a near midair collision (NMAC).
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
The two pieces, decked in white and inspired by snow sports, feature the label’s signature branding flanked by Dogg’s signature and the image of a freestyle skier midair against an alpine backdrop.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Seattle’s Uchenna Nwosu caught the ball midair and returned it for a 45-yard touchdown.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
The Times reviewed instances in which those safety reports mentioned an aircraft’s Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) or a report of a near midair collision (NMAC).
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
The two pieces, decked in white and inspired by snow sports, feature the label’s signature branding flanked by Dogg’s signature and the image of a freestyle skier midair against an alpine backdrop.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Midair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midair. Accessed 12 Feb. 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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