midair

noun

mid·​air ˈmid-ˈer How to pronounce midair (audio)
Synonyms of midairnext
: 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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Operating both aircraft at once appeared to flout post-crash safety rules adopted after a deadly 2025 midair collision, as recordings show Marine One’s departure warnings never reached controllers. — Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Having both in the air at the same time seemed to violate safety procedures put in place after last year’s midair collision near the busy airport that killed 67 people, but officials stressed the president was never in danger. — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026 In its first test flight of Starship in April 2023 in Texas, energy from the rocket caused SpaceX’s concrete launchpad to explode and its spacecraft to blow up in midair. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 Sara Arroyo Montalvo and her partner had planned to elope privately in Las Vegas when flight attendants learned about their idea and decided to organize a midair ceremony, Montalvo shared in a Facebook post. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for midair

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of midair was in 1605

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midair

noun
mid·​air ˈmid-ˈa(ə)r How to pronounce midair (audio)
-ˈe(ə)r
: a point or region in the air not very close to the ground
planes collided in midair

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