Midst Definition
mĭdst, mĭtst
noun
The middle or central part: now mainly in phrases as below.
Webster's New World
A position of proximity to others.
A stranger in our midst.
American Heritage
The condition of being surrounded or beset by something.
In the midst of all of our problems.
American Heritage
A period of time approximately in the middle of a continuing condition or act.
In the midst of the war.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
preposition
In the midst of (see phrase below); amidst; amid.
Webster's New World
(rare) Among, in the middle of.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Midst
Noun
Singular:
midst
Plural:
midstsIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Midst
- in our (or your or their) midst
- in the midst of
Origin of Midst
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Middle English middes, middest alteration of Old English midde middle medhyo- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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