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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Psychiatry is the work of building the airplane while flying it carefully, collaboratively, and compassionately, as conditions may change midair. — Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026 The PrSM is designed to explode midair and propel tens of thousands of dense metal pellets at high speed in all directions. — Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 In addition to serving as a midair refueling aircraft, the KC-46A can alternatively serve as a strategic military transport aircraft, carrying up to 65,000 pounds of cargo. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Treat yourself to extra packing room with compression packing cubes, midair shuteye with a travel blanket, and swollen-free feet with handy compression socks. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for midair

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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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