: 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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Starting power forward John Collins also missed the game against Minnesota, his second straight absence after getting clipped in midair against the Lakers and suffering a head laceration and neck soreness.
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Law Murray, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Flights were turning around midair.
—Michael McCarter, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
This story has been updated to correct the date of the Potomac River midair collision.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
The National Transportation Safety Board said the technology could have prevented the deadly midair collision near Washington by giving pilots more warning and time to react.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
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Law Murray, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Flights were turning around midair.
—Michael McCarter, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
This story has been updated to correct the date of the Potomac River midair collision.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
The National Transportation Safety Board said the technology could have prevented the deadly midair collision near Washington by giving pilots more warning and time to react.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for midair
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“Midair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midair. Accessed 4 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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