: 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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Aside from occasional throttle and steering inputs, the G 580 figures out the rest, knowing which tires have hold and which are floating in midair.
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Engines are catching on fire midair, and tires are falling off.
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Brett Berk, Robb Report, 13 May 2024
Engines are catching on fire midair, and tires are falling off.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 10 May 2024
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 29 May. 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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