midair

[ mid-air ]

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noun

any point in the air not contiguous with the earth or other solid surface:
to catch a ball in midair.

midair

/ ˌ��ɪ��ˈɛə /

noun

1. some point above ground level, in the air
2. ( as modifier )
  a midair collision of aircraft

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Word History and Origins

Origin of midair¹

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

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Idioms and Phrases

see under leave hanging .

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Example Sentences

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A pilot’s biggest fear is a midair collision, said Martin O’Loughlin, president and chief operating officer of Cornerstone Aviation, an FAA-authorized flight school in Utah.

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A pilot’s biggest fear is a midair collision, said Martin O’Loughlin, the president and chief operating officer of Cornerstone Aviation, an FAA-authorized flight school in Utah.

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Jan. 29, 67 people were killed after a commercial jetliner and Army helicopter collided midair near Washington D.C.

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An American Airlines passenger jet collided in midair with a Black Hawk helicopter over Washington, D.C., at roughly 9 p.m. on Thursday night, sending both aircraft into the Potomac River.

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Army helicopter collided in midair with the full-capacity passenger jet as it descended in Arlington, Virginia.

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