adj
Meaning 1
In the act of flight; airborne.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
midair
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Pronunciation
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US: /(ˈ)mɪdˈɛɹ/
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CMU ARPABET: M IH1 D EH1 R Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The condition of being airborne.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Examples
- The leaping dog spun around in midair.
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noun
Meaning 3
A collision between two or more aerospace vehicles in flight.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
Meaning 4
some point in the air; above ground level
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the planes collided in midair
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: point
History
Etymology
From mid (adjetive) + air (noun).