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mid-flight

mid-flight

1 4.2
The period when a plane is in the air
  • noun
  • /mɪd flaɪt/
translation icon : en vuelo
  • Many passengers enjoy seeing movie selections mid-flight on long journeys.

Examples

  • Plane breaks down mid flight, emergency landing in Iraq.

  • The passengers were surprised when the plane encountered turbulence mid-flight.

  • During mid-flight, the pilot announced that they would be rerouting to avoid a storm.

Synonyms

midair
vsmid-flight
25 4.2

A place in the air above the ground where a thing can move or float

refers to the middle period during an airplane journey through the air
in flight
vsmid-flight
24 2.6

Moving through the air like birds or insects

refers specifically to the middle period of that air journey

Surface Forms

mid-flight singular
mid-flights plural

Morphology

mid-flight = flight (transparent) = mid + flight

Meaning is directly the combination of 'mid' (middle) and 'flight' (a flight), so learners can infer 'the period/state during a flight'.

Etymology

Mid-flight comes from mid 'middle' and flight 'a trip through the air', and as a noun it names the time or state when a plane or bird is in the middle of its journey.