: 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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This problem largely came to light after a major incident in January, when there was a deadly midair collision near Reagan National Airport between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter, killing 67 people.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
Drift off midair with the EverSnug Travel Blanket and Pillow set, and keep your suitcase perfectly organized with a set of Bagail Compression Packing Cubes for just $20.
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Look, Penn State fans need something positive here to remember, so let’s turn to a White Out in 2013 when Robinson soared far above Channing Stribling, seemingly suspended in midair, to haul in a miracle heave from Christian Hackenberg that set up a tying touchdown en route to a four-overtime win.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Watching the pros skate up and down those 14-foot walls and whirl through midair was an eye-opening experience and interesting to see that even the most gifted skaters can fall.
—Lonnie Burstein Hewitt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
Drift off midair with the EverSnug Travel Blanket and Pillow set, and keep your suitcase perfectly organized with a set of Bagail Compression Packing Cubes for just $20.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025
Look, Penn State fans need something positive here to remember, so let’s turn to a White Out in 2013 when Robinson soared far above Channing Stribling, seemingly suspended in midair, to haul in a miracle heave from Christian Hackenberg that set up a tying touchdown en route to a four-overtime win.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Watching the pros skate up and down those 14-foot walls and whirl through midair was an eye-opening experience and interesting to see that even the most gifted skaters can fall.
—Lonnie Burstein Hewitt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
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 26 Nov. 2025.
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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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