: 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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Boeing is trying to rebuild its battered reputation for quality after a door plug blowout on a 737 Max in midair last January.
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Joel Rose, NPR, 16 June 2024
While standing on a stage between French President Emmanuel Macron and first lady Jill Biden, the president appeared to squat in midair as if beginning to sit in a chair but then stood back up.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 June 2024
North Korea's latest attempt to launch a rocket with a military reconnaissance satellite ended in failure due to the midair explosion of the rocket during the first-stage flight this week, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reports.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 31 May 2024
But the moment glides over the complexities baked into the officer’s provocation, with the punch of Macon’s response diminished by the insufficient time spent getting to know him or any of his squadron-mates beyond their midair exploits.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2024
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Joel Rose, NPR, 16 June 2024
While standing on a stage between French President Emmanuel Macron and first lady Jill Biden, the president appeared to squat in midair as if beginning to sit in a chair but then stood back up.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 June 2024
North Korea's latest attempt to launch a rocket with a military reconnaissance satellite ended in failure due to the midair explosion of the rocket during the first-stage flight this week, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reports.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 31 May 2024
But the moment glides over the complexities baked into the officer’s provocation, with the punch of Macon’s response diminished by the insufficient time spent getting to know him or any of his squadron-mates beyond their midair exploits.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2024
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“Midair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midair. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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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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