: 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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According to reporting from Local 10 News, the midair altercation prompted the pilot to divert the flight to Miami, where McDougall was removed from the plane but not arrested.
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
Drones are increasingly at risk of colliding with commercial aircraft, with 64 percent of all near midair collisions near the 30 biggest U.S. airports in 2024 caused by drones.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2025
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is not expected to release its final report on the fatal midair crash until early 2026.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
For apartment dwellers and people who prefer not to dangle midair, this clever contraption looks like a window-cleaning game changer.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
Drones are increasingly at risk of colliding with commercial aircraft, with 64 percent of all near midair collisions near the 30 biggest U.S. airports in 2024 caused by drones.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2025
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is not expected to release its final report on the fatal midair crash until early 2026.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
For apartment dwellers and people who prefer not to dangle midair, this clever contraption looks like a window-cleaning game changer.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025
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“Midair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midair. Accessed 5 Jun. 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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