midstream

[ mid-streem ]

/ ˈmɪdˈstrim /

noun

the middle of a stream.

the middle period of a process, course, or the like.

Nearby words

Origin of midstream

First recorded in 1275–1325, midstream is from the Middle English word myddstreme. See mid-, stream

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Examples from the Web for midstream

“Nobody really has the access to contractual growth that [Access Midstream] has,” Stice said.
How the Kings of Fracking Double-Crossed Their Way to Riches|ProPublica|March 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
ProPublica repeatedly sought comment and explanations from both Chesapeake and Access Midstream over the course of several months.
How the Kings of Fracking Double-Crossed Their Way to Riches|ProPublica|March 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Presently the signal-bells rang, the steamboat backed away and swung into midstream; he was really going at last.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine
When up, it carries waves in midstream six to seven feet from crest to trough.
The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon From Ifugao to Kalinga|Cornelis De Witt Willcox

After a spell of tracking, the Swiss boy was more than ready for the pemmican and tea taken on a small island almost in midstream.
South from Hudson Bay|E. C. [Ethel Claire] Brill
Valeria ran down the bank after it, but it was in midstream, resting lightly against a protruding stone.
The Devourers|Annie Vivanti Chartres
After a while the bells all rang, and the boat, in the awkward elephantine fashion of boats, got into midstream.
Balcony Stories|Grace E. King

British Dictionary definitions for midstream

midstream

/ (ˈmɪdˌstriːm) /

noun

the middle of a stream or river

the middle of a process or actionthey tried to change the rules in midstream

adverb, adjective

in or towards the middle of a stream or rivermoored midstream

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Word Origin and History for midstream

midstream

also mid-stream, Old English midstream; see mid + stream (n.).

Idioms and Phrases with midstream

midstream

see change horses midstream.