: 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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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.
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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
The latest victim, Todd Inman, was the NTSB’s on-site representative for the investigation of the midair collision of a civilian airliner and Army helicopter that killed 67 people over the Potomac River in Washington 14 months ago.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
When the news broke, a United Airlines flight from Newark carrying more than 100 passengers was required to make an abrupt U-turn midair.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2026
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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
The latest victim, Todd Inman, was the NTSB’s on-site representative for the investigation of the midair collision of a civilian airliner and Army helicopter that killed 67 people over the Potomac River in Washington 14 months ago.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
When the news broke, a United Airlines flight from Newark carrying more than 100 passengers was required to make an abrupt U-turn midair.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Midair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midair. Accessed 25 Mar. 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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