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midst

  • noun
  • /mɪdst/

A place in the middle of something; may be used of a literal or metaphorical location.

Synonyms

  • centre
  • center
  • thick

Related words

  • in the midst of
  • in one's midst

Example sentences

  • “I seek calm in the midst of chaos.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Old English "midde".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “midst” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.