midair

American  

[mid-air] / mɪdˈɛər /

noun

1. any point in the air not contiguous with the earth or other solid surface.

   to catch a ball in midair.

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midair British  

/ ˌmɪdˈɛə /

noun

1. 1. some point above ground level, in the air

   2. ( as modifier )

      a midair collision of aircraft

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midair Idioms  

1. see under leave hanging.

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Etymology

Origin of midair

First recorded in 1660–70; mid- + air ¹

Example Sentences

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midair

"It can hover like a helicopter, fly forwards like an aircraft, but equally brake in midair or fly backwards," marketing chief Andrea Marchsteiner told AFP.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

Cheaper options could be faster to roll out, he said, and other cockpit technologies in development could be more effective at preventing midair collisions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

“What I fear is that we’re going to end up on the anniversary of this midair collision calling for action because there’s been no movement,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

But expanding rights piecemeal creates a nightmare for divorce lawyers, who found themselves building the plane in midair with gay breakups in the aughts and early 2010s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026

Because he starts to sit next to me, and while his butt is midair, he lets out the loudest, hardest fart I’ve ever heard in my life.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas