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

The recall was implemented after a JetBlue Airways flight from Cancun to Newark dropped in midair on Oct.

From Los Angeles Times

The jump ball was tipped by two defenders into the waiting arms of Fonseca, who calmly grabbed it out of midair — shocking even his own teammates.

From Los Angeles Times

Elphaba utters a spell that surrounds her sister’s feet with a red glow, and suddenly, she’s hovering midair.

From Los Angeles Times

An ordinary illustrator might have dramatized the scene at ground level; St. John literally elevates his image by having the conflict transpire in midair.

From The Wall Street Journal

But a booster it attempted to reuse rapidly disassembled in midair.

From MarketWatch