midair
midair · midairs
The condition of being airborneThe condition of being airborne.
US/(ˈ)mɪdˈɛɹ/
» The dog leapt and caught the disk in midair.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The condition of being airborne.
The leaping dog spun around in midair.
(countable)A collision between two or more aerospace vehicles in flight.
More definitions
- some point in the air; above ground level
Examples
5 sentencesThe dog leapt and caught the disk in midair.
The plane exploded in midair.
As a matter of fact, he did just catch that bird in midair with his teeth.
deTatsächlich hat er diesen Vogel gerade im Flug mit dem Mund gefangen.
Ziri was about to slap Rima, but Walid caught his hand midair.
A Dutch start-up developed a flying drone that attacks and destroys moths in midair.
Origin
From mid (adjetive) + air (noun).From mid (adjetive) + air (noun).
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Forms
plural: midairsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable