: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The company was plunged into crisis in January when a door plug panel blew off a 737 Max jet in midair, renewing troubling questions about quality and safety at the company.
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Joel Rose, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
In other words, the planes aren't actually stuck in midair.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2024
Passengers aboard a United Airlines flight from Texas to Florida this week witnessed a terrifying sight midair: bright orange flames shooting out of the plane's engine, prompting an emergency landing.
—Tom Costello, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2024
In the middle, miraculously suspended in midair, sat Kaichi Watanabe, a Japanese engineer who was studying in the United Kingdom.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
Passengers of the Alaska Airlines flight that was forced to make an emergency landing when a door plug blew out midair got a letter from the FBI identifying them as victims of a possible crime.
—Nick Duffy, NBC News, 25 Mar. 2024
Last week, a LATAM Airlines Boeing plane flying from Sydney, Australia, to Auckland, New Zealand, suddenly plunged in midair, injuring some passengers as they were thrown to the cabin’s ceiling.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
Bad news has plagued Boeing after a blowout on a 737 Max in January, when a door-plug fell off during an Alaska Airlines flight, leaving a gaping hole that terrified passengers in midair and caused an emergency landing.
—Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
In January a panel that plugged a space left for an extra emergency door blew off a Boeing Max 9 jet in midair just minutes after an Alaska Airlines flight took off from Portland, leaving a gaping hole and forcing pilots to make an emergency landing.
—Claire Rush, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024
Joel Rose, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
In other words, the planes aren't actually stuck in midair.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2024
Passengers aboard a United Airlines flight from Texas to Florida this week witnessed a terrifying sight midair: bright orange flames shooting out of the plane's engine, prompting an emergency landing.
—Tom Costello, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2024
In the middle, miraculously suspended in midair, sat Kaichi Watanabe, a Japanese engineer who was studying in the United Kingdom.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
Passengers of the Alaska Airlines flight that was forced to make an emergency landing when a door plug blew out midair got a letter from the FBI identifying them as victims of a possible crime.
—Nick Duffy, NBC News, 25 Mar. 2024
Last week, a LATAM Airlines Boeing plane flying from Sydney, Australia, to Auckland, New Zealand, suddenly plunged in midair, injuring some passengers as they were thrown to the cabin’s ceiling.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
Bad news has plagued Boeing after a blowout on a 737 Max in January, when a door-plug fell off during an Alaska Airlines flight, leaving a gaping hole that terrified passengers in midair and caused an emergency landing.
—Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
In January a panel that plugged a space left for an extra emergency door blew off a Boeing Max 9 jet in midair just minutes after an Alaska Airlines flight took off from Portland, leaving a gaping hole and forcing pilots to make an emergency landing.
—Claire Rush, Fortune, 16 Mar. 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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