midair B2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /(ˈ)mɪdˈɛɹ/ UK /(ˈ)mɪdˈɛɹ/ See IPA manual Freq #32653 Meanings 1 noun the open air at a point above the ground; the state of being airborne Instead of reaching her, however, he merely sprawled grotesquely in midair, and DuQuesne knocked him clear across the vessel with one powerful blow of his fist. Etymology From mid- + air. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # midair **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /(ˈ)mɪdˈɛɹ/ **IPA (UK):** /(ˈ)mɪdˈɛɹ/ **Frequency rank:** 32653 ## Meanings 1. the open air at a point above the ground; the state of being airborne ## Examples - Instead of reaching her, however, he merely sprawled grotesquely in midair, and DuQuesne knocked him clear across the vessel with one powerful blow of his fist. ## Etymology From mid- + air. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown