midst

noun

ˈmidst How to pronounce midst (audio)
ˈmitst
Synonyms of midst
1
: the interior or central part or point : middle
in the midst of the forest
2
: a position of proximity to the members of a group
a traitor in our midst
3
: the condition of being surrounded or beset
in the midst of his troubles
4
: a period of time about the middle of a continuing act or condition
in the midst of a meal
midst preposition

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Examples of midst in a Sentence

The river passes through the midst of the city. a bustling city in the midst of the desert We are in the midst of a terrible war. They were in the midst of remodeling their house. The region is currently in the midst of a terrible drought. We never gave up hope in the midst of our troubles.
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After all, the chart of Microsoft was looking similar going into its report, and that stock's now in the midst of a three-day, 25% bounce. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 Schmitt, 27, was in the midst of a career year, having already reached career highs in homers (21), RBIs (55) and steals (nine). — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 Washington is in the midst of a record-setting statewide drought, leading the governor to issue a statewide burn ban on Saturday. — Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026 The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Semiconductor Index, or SOX, plunged 21% in July for its worst month since October 2008, the midst of the global financial crisis. — Ryan Vlastelica, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for midst

Word History

Etymology

Middle English middest, alteration of middes, short for amiddes amid

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of midst was in the 15th century

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midst

1 of 2 noun
ˈmidst
1
: the middle part or period
in the midst of the forest
2
: a condition of being near or among the members of a group
a traitor in our midst
3
: the condition of being surrounded
in the midst of our troubles

midst

2 of 2 preposition
(ˌ)midst
: amid

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