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

He threw it to Briony, who caught it midair and gulped it down, barking and slapping her flippers together.

From Literature

It was never magic that kept the teeter-totter of my youth dangling in midair.

From Los Angeles Times

On Dec. 12, a JetBlue plane leaving from Curaçao—40 miles north of Venezuela—and heading to New York reported a near midair collision with a U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

January’s deadly midair collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and persistent technology outages have taken a toll.

From The Wall Street Journal

The U.S. government accepted fault for a midair collision earlier this year that killed 67 people near Washington, D.C., saying it is willing to pay damages to the families in connection with the incident.

From The Wall Street Journal