: 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.
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This year, following the incident of a cabin side panel detaching midair on a Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft, the Federal Aviation Administration restricted the production of Boeing 737 aircraft to 38 a month.
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
In the show’s most swoon-worthy moment, Connor hangs midair off Juliet’s balcony and pulls himself up into a passionate kiss with Zegler, eliciting gasps and cheers from the smitten crowd.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
In midair, the grains melted and fused together with plutonium and metals from the bomb.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
Boeing has been facing ongoing pressure since a door panel flew off a new 737 MAX 9 jet in midair in January prompting the Federal Aviation Administration to bar the plane maker from increasing production.
—David Shepardson, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
In the show’s most swoon-worthy moment, Connor hangs midair off Juliet’s balcony and pulls himself up into a passionate kiss with Zegler, eliciting gasps and cheers from the smitten crowd.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
In midair, the grains melted and fused together with plutonium and metals from the bomb.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
Boeing has been facing ongoing pressure since a door panel flew off a new 737 MAX 9 jet in midair in January prompting the Federal Aviation Administration to bar the plane maker from increasing production.
—David Shepardson, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 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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