: 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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Jelly caught a diving Logan Paul in midair and hit a Jelly-to-Belly slam.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The challenges posed by night-vision goggles were among the topics discussed at the NTSB’s third and final day of public testimony over the fatal midair crash, which killed all 67 people aboard both aircrafts.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2025
The National Transportation Safety Board on Friday enters its third and final day of public testimony over the fatal midair crash between an Army helicopter and commercial jet in January.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
The robot began flailing in midair, scattering lab equipment and sending engineers scrambling.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The challenges posed by night-vision goggles were among the topics discussed at the NTSB’s third and final day of public testimony over the fatal midair crash, which killed all 67 people aboard both aircrafts.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2025
The National Transportation Safety Board on Friday enters its third and final day of public testimony over the fatal midair crash between an Army helicopter and commercial jet in January.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
The robot began flailing in midair, scattering lab equipment and sending engineers scrambling.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
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“Midair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midair. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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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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