midair

[ mid-air ]

noun

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

   to catch a ball in midair.

midair

/ ˌmɪdˈɛə /

noun

1. 1. some point above ground level, in the air
   2. ( as modifier )

      a midair collision of aircraft

Word History and Origins

Origin of midair¹

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

Idioms and Phrases

see under leave hanging .

Example Sentences

After a plane’s captain is sucked out of a hole in the cockpit created by a midair collision, the passengers have to tend to each other with some emergency telemedical guidance.

From Los Angeles Times

United Airlines published an in-flight magazine story about our on-the-fly midair ceremony with the headline, “On This Flight, I Thee Wed.”

From Los Angeles Times

Two United Airlines passengers were injured when the plane they were taking to San Francisco maneuvered to avoid a midair collision last week.

From Los Angeles Times

A pilot was killed after two small-engine planes collided in midair over Lancaster on Sunday afternoon, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times

The Israeli military said the missile apparently fragmented in midair, and that the main body was not immediately recovered.

From Los Angeles Times