: 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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Two helicopters crashed midair in southern New Jersey on Sunday, leaving one person dead and injuring another, officials said.
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Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
Brian Sherr At least one person was killed and another critically injured on Sunday when two helicopters collided midair and crashed in a suburban Philadelphia town, authorities said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 28 Dec. 2025
Jayme Thornton Crossfire’s approach of detonating water balloons in midair—which has yet to be patented so the team would not describe it in detail—could eventually change the calculation about how much suppressant is needed to fight fires.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2025
Thinx’s breathable, leakproof design absorbs up to five regular tampons’ worth, keeping you comfortable and protected without the need to rush to the bathroom midair when the seatbelt sign is on and flight attendants are frazzled.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025
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Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
Brian Sherr At least one person was killed and another critically injured on Sunday when two helicopters collided midair and crashed in a suburban Philadelphia town, authorities said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 28 Dec. 2025
Jayme Thornton Crossfire’s approach of detonating water balloons in midair—which has yet to be patented so the team would not describe it in detail—could eventually change the calculation about how much suppressant is needed to fight fires.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2025
Thinx’s breathable, leakproof design absorbs up to five regular tampons’ worth, keeping you comfortable and protected without the need to rush to the bathroom midair when the seatbelt sign is on and flight attendants are frazzled.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Midair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midair. Accessed 6 Jan. 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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