Midair
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /(ˈ)mɪdˈɛɹ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Midair is an adjective meaning In the act of flight; airborne.
Meaning
In the act of flight; airborne.
More Meanings
- (uncountable) The condition of being airborne.
- (countable, aeronautics) A collision between two or more aerospace vehicles in flight.
Example Sentences
The leaping dog spun around in midair.
Oh, can’t you?” The Manager paused in his midair flight and regarded the child anxiously. “ Well, if that’s the case,” he added at last, “ we can put you in the movies.”
As if in a midair strike, the caribou bull comes down to land upon the hunter. There is no escape. His bulk crashes down upon you. The wooden spear handle breaks and deeply scrapes your side.
He eased his Stetson off his head with his left hand, clutching the ax handle in his right. Holding the hat by the brim, he flicked it toward the snake. The reptile buried its fangs into the crown of the hat in a midair strike that slapped the Stetson to the floorboards between them.
Word Forms
- mid-air
- midairs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include flight, mid-air, airborne, inflight, in-flight, aerial.
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