midair

noun

mid·​air ˈmid-ˈer 

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Earlier this year, Tim and Sheri Lilley lost their son Sam in the midair collision between a passenger plane and a Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport that killed 67 people — the deadliest crash in the US in 24 years. —Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025

Significant turbulence sent 25 people to the hospital on a Delta Airlines flight, which was diverted to Minneapolis after the midair chaos Wednesday night. —Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025

The midair collision that left 67 dead occurred just before 9:00 PM local time. —Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2025

Twenty-eight-year-old Sam Lilley died in January’s midair collision, the deadliest plane crash in the US in 24 years. —Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 30 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for midair

• abwehr
• affair
• affaire
• airfare
• altair
• armchair
• aware
• beware
• bugbear
• carfare
• childcare
• compare

Kids Definition

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