: a point or region in the air not immediately adjacent to the ground
the planes collided in midair
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The two planes collided in midair.
We watched birds catching insects in midair.
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That location data appears to show these planes getting as close as 500 feet (152 meters) apart with one of them flying just over the top of the other plane, according to FlightRadar24, so that would fit the official definition of a near midair collision.
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Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Both flight crews responded to onboard traffic alerts, the FAA said, helping the planes avoid a potential midair conflict.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
That location data appears to show these planes getting as close as 500 feet apart with one of them flying just over the top of the other plane, according to FlightRadar24, so that would fit the official definition of a near midair collision.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Across the way, skateboarders do their thing on the Neighbors Skate Shop ramp, flipping and flexing, making sculptures out of their bodies in midair, while others double-dutch or Hula-Hoop in exacting harmony.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
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Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Both flight crews responded to onboard traffic alerts, the FAA said, helping the planes avoid a potential midair conflict.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
That location data appears to show these planes getting as close as 500 feet apart with one of them flying just over the top of the other plane, according to FlightRadar24, so that would fit the official definition of a near midair collision.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Across the way, skateboarders do their thing on the Neighbors Skate Shop ramp, flipping and flexing, making sculptures out of their bodies in midair, while others double-dutch or Hula-Hoop in exacting harmony.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Midair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midair. Accessed 26 Apr. 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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