: a point or region in the air not immediately adjacent to the ground
the planes collided in midair
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The two planes collided in midair.
We watched birds catching insects in midair.
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One person was killed and three others were injured when two small planes collided midair while attempting to land at a Colorado airport on Sunday morning.
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john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
One person was killed, and three others were injured after two planes collided midair near the Fort Morgan Municipal Airport in Colorado on Sunday, law enforcement officials said.
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One person was killed and three others injured after two small planes collided in midair by the Fort Morgan Municipal Airport in northeast Colorado, authorities said.
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One person died and three were injured Sunday morning after two planes collided midair at Fort Morgan Municipal Airport.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
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Chloe Mayer
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
One person was killed, and three others were injured after two planes collided midair near the Fort Morgan Municipal Airport in Colorado on Sunday, law enforcement officials said.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
One person was killed and three others injured after two small planes collided in midair by the Fort Morgan Municipal Airport in northeast Colorado, authorities said.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
One person died and three were injured Sunday morning after two planes collided midair at Fort Morgan Municipal Airport.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Midair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midair. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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midair
noun
mid·air
ˈmid-ˈa(ə)r 
-ˈe(ə)r
: a point or region in the air not very close to the ground
planes collided in midair
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