: 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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Separately, a Massachusetts man was charged with unlawfully flying a drone near the finish line of the April 2024 Boston Marathon, which prompted law enforcement to seize it in midair.
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Reuters,
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23 June 2026
The capsule would then deploy the three helicopters in midair, another new feat for the agency.
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Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
22 June 2026
One of the planes was reportedly turned around, midair.
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E. Tammy Kim,
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20 June 2026
According to reports, two helicopters collided midair over the city’s Recreio dos Bandeirantes neighborhood yesterday (June 14), killing all six people aboard the aircraft.
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Spin Staff,
SPIN,
15 June 2026
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Reuters,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
The capsule would then deploy the three helicopters in midair, another new feat for the agency.
—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
22 June 2026
One of the planes was reportedly turned around, midair.
—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
According to reports, two helicopters collided midair over the city’s Recreio dos Bandeirantes neighborhood yesterday (June 14), killing all six people aboard the aircraft.
—
Spin Staff,
SPIN,
15 June 2026
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“Midair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midair. Accessed 26 Jun. 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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