midst

¹

[midst]

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

midst

²

[midst]

preposition

1. amidst.

midst

¹

/ mɪdst /

noun

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

2. among us

3. archaic,  the centre

midst

²

/ mɪdst /

preposition

1. poetic,  See amid

Word History and Origins

Origin of midst¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of midst¹

C14: back formation from amiddes _amid

Idioms and Phrases

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!

Synonym Study

See middle.

Example Sentences

In the midst of the World Cup, a remodelled WXV Global Series was unveiled to give women's rugby's top nations more freedom to carve out fixture lists and rivalries that keep interest high.

From BBC

Genk are in the midst of a poor run themselves, with one win in five coming into this.

From BBC

In the midst of this storm, two other guests show up looking for rooms on credit.

From Los Angeles Times

More than other local events, Beyond Fest harnesses the growing energy of the local rep house scene, currently in the midst of a renaissance period.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's just that we're in the midst of a very disruptive moment right now."

From BBC