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- [mid-air]
- /mɪdˈɛər/
- /mɪdˈeər/
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- [mid-air]
- /mɪdˈɛər/
Definitions of midair word
- noun midair any point in the air not contiguous with the earth or other solid surface: to catch a ball in midair. 1
- noun midair A part or section of the air above ground level or above another surface. 1
- uncountable noun midair If something happens in midair, it happens in the air, rather than on the ground. 0
- noun midair some point above ground level; in the air 0
- noun midair (as modifier) 0
- noun midair any point in space not in contact with the ground or some other surface 0
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Origin of midair
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1660-70; mid- + air1
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Parts of speech for Midair
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
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midair popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
midair usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for midair
adjective midair
- air — Air is the mixture of gases which forms the Earth's atmosphere and which we breathe.
- airborne — If an aircraft is airborne, it is in the air and flying.
- in-flight — done, served, or shown during an air voyage: an in-flight movie.
- mid-flight — during a flight; whilst airborne
- midcourse — the middle of a course.
noun midair
- in the air — a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- up in the air — a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- overhead — over one's head; aloft; up in the air or sky, especially near the zenith: There was a cloud overhead.
- aloft — Something that is aloft is in the air or off the ground.
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