: a point or region in the air not immediately adjacent to the ground
the planes collided in midair
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The two planes collided in midair.
We watched birds catching insects in midair.
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So January's tragic midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, which killed 67 people, only counts once.
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Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
That includes a high-profile deadly crash in Washington DC on Jan. 29 in which a military Black Hawk helicopter collided in midair with an American Airlines regional jet, killing 67 people near Ronald Reagan National Airport.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
The firings come at a time when the F.A.A., the nation’s premier aviation safety agency, is dealing with several deadly plane crashes across the country, including a midair collision between an Army helicopter and American Airlines plane that killed 67 people on Jan. 27.
—Mark Walker, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), there were two people on board the Lancair and two people on board the Cessna when the two planes collided midair at about 8:25 a.m. local time.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025
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Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
That includes a high-profile deadly crash in Washington DC on Jan. 29 in which a military Black Hawk helicopter collided in midair with an American Airlines regional jet, killing 67 people near Ronald Reagan National Airport.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
The firings come at a time when the F.A.A., the nation’s premier aviation safety agency, is dealing with several deadly plane crashes across the country, including a midair collision between an Army helicopter and American Airlines plane that killed 67 people on Jan. 27.
—Mark Walker, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), there were two people on board the Lancair and two people on board the Cessna when the two planes collided midair at about 8:25 a.m. local time.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Midair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midair. Accessed 4 Mar. 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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