midflight — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Occurring in the middle portion of a flight.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

   Examples

   We had a midflight meal.

   More examples (1)

   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.

Adverb

1. Occurring in the middle portion of a flight.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

   Examples

   The airplane slats extended midflight.

Noun

1. A point in time during flight.

   Usage

   • Uncountable

   Examples

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