Midflight

adj, adv, noun

adj, adv, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A point in time during flight. uncountable

    "You can't eject a troublemaker from a plane in midflight!"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Occurring in the middle portion of a flight. not-comparable

    "We had a midflight meal."

Adverb
  1. 1
    Occurring in the middle portion of a flight. not-comparable

    "The airplane slats extended midflight."

Example

More examples

"Federal officials examining the horrifying midflight blowout of part of an Alaska Airlines aircraft’s fuselage are testing the detached piece for clues on what led up to the plane’s “explosive decompression” after the missing piece was discovered in an Oregon backyard."

Etymology

From mid- + flight.

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