midst

midst · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The middle point or part; the center or interior.

  2. 2.

    In the middle of; among.

  3. 3.

    A position among other people or things; surrounded by.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    in the midst of — in the middle of; surrounded by; during
  • •
    in our/their midst — among us/them
  • •
    in the midst of doing something — while doing something

Related words

Antonyms: edge, fringe, periphery
See also: among, between, center, middle
Synonyms: center, heart, middle

Etymology

From Middle English middes, with an added -t by analogy with superlatives. Related to Old English midd ("middle").