midair

[ mid-air ]
/ mɪdˈɛər /

noun

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

Origin of midair

First recorded in 1660–70; mid- + air1

Words nearby midair

mid-teen, mid-victorian, mid-wicket, mid., midafternoon, midair, midamerica, midas, midas touch, midazolam, midband

Example sentences from the Web for midair

British Dictionary definitions for midair

midair
/ (ˌmɪdˈɛə) /

noun

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

Idioms and Phrases with midair

midair

see under leave hanging.