Midairs

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The plural refers to situations or locations that take place; occur; or exist in the space above the ground and not in contact with a surface
2. Describes multiple instances of being; happening; or suspended in the air away from the earth’s surface
3. Used for several events; positions; or actions found; occurring; or maintained in the air and not touching the ground

Etymology: "Midairs" is simply the plural of "midair", so the more useful story is the compound beneath it. "Midair" joins "mid", an adjective meaning middle or in the middle of, with "air", the noun for the atmosphere that surrounds the earth. Put together, the pair describes a point within the open air, not on the ground and not in contact with anything solid. The plural form is rare, since "midair" is almost always used as a singular noun for a location, as in "caught in midair." Its plural appears when several separate points or moments in the open air are being discussed at once, so the word follows the usual English practice of pluralising nouns that name a place or spot.

Synonyms: airspace, sky

Antonyms: ground, earth