middle ground

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noun
  1. an intermediate position, area, or recourse between two opposites or extremes; a halfway or neutral standpoint.

  1. Nautical. a length of comparatively shallow water having channels on both sides.

Origin of middle ground

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First recorded in 1775–85

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British Dictionary definitions for middle ground

middle ground

noun
  1. another term for middle distance: See middle-distance (def. 2)

  2. a position of compromise between two opposing views, parties, etc

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