midst

¹ American  

[midst] / mɪdst /

noun

1. the position of anything surrounded by other things or parts, or occurring in the middle of a period of time, course of action, etc..

   a familiar face in the midst of the crowd;

   in the midst of the performance.

   Synonyms:

   heart, core, thick

   Antonyms:

   periphery, edge

2. the middle point, part, or stage.

   We arrived in the midst of a storm.

   Synonyms:

   heart, core, thick

   Antonyms:

   periphery, edge

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idioms

1. in our / your / their midst, in the midst of or among us (you, them).

   To think there was a spy in our midst!

midst ² American  

[midst] / mɪdst /

preposition

1. amidst.

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midst ¹ British  

/ mɪdst /

noun

1. surrounded or enveloped by; at a point during, esp a climactic one

2. among us

3. archaic the centre

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midst ² British  

/ mɪdst /

preposition

1. poetic See amid

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Related Words

See middle.

Etymology

Origin of midst

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, equivalent to middes (aphetic variant of amiddes “in the middle”) + excrescent -t; amidst

Example Sentences

In north London, which is in the midst of a measles outbreak, officials are looking to places like Birmingham for ways to get a grip on it.

From BBC

Hernandez told police she returned at 4:30 p.m. and found her 1-year-old foaming at the mouth in the midst of a seizure, according to the police report.

From Los Angeles Times

Still, the strong recommendations for BitGo are more telling, considering they are coming in the midst of another so-called crypto winter.

From Barron's

The property market is still in the midst of a downturn that started in 2020, though the pace of deceleration is slowing.

From Barron's

The property market is still in the midst of a downturn that started in 2020, though the pace of deceleration is slowing.

From Barron's