: 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 has been facing ongoing pressure since a door panel flew off a new 737 MAX 9 jet in midair in January prompting the Federal Aviation Administration to bar the plane maker from increasing production.
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David Shepardson, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
Bedard gloved a Sharks clearing attempt in midair to keep the puck in the zone and the attack alive.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024
Investors and regulators have had Boeing under the microscope since a door panel flew off a near-new 737 MAX jet in midair in January.
—Reuters, NBC News, 16 Oct. 2024
Dominik Mysterio was able to open the shark cage door bet was still suspended in midair.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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David Shepardson, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
Bedard gloved a Sharks clearing attempt in midair to keep the puck in the zone and the attack alive.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024
Investors and regulators have had Boeing under the microscope since a door panel flew off a near-new 737 MAX jet in midair in January.
—Reuters, NBC News, 16 Oct. 2024
Dominik Mysterio was able to open the shark cage door bet was still suspended in midair.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Midair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midair. Accessed 5 Nov. 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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