midair

noun

mid·​air ˈmid-ˈer 

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Last year, after a midair collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet over the Potomac River killed 67 people, Rocheleau returned to the FAA to serve as acting administrator. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Travelers aboard a recent Delta Air Lines flight faced a midair scare when oxygen masks suddenly dropped in the passenger cabin. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

After liftoff, the V-2 started tilting midair and only made it to an altitude of 15,000 feet (4,600 meters) before falling back to Earth. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Psychiatry is the work of building the airplane while flying it carefully, collaboratively, and compassionately, as conditions may change midair. — Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for midair

• abwehr
• affair
• affaire
• airfare
• altair
• armchair
• aware
• beware
• bugbear
• carfare
• childcare
• compare

Kids Definition

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