noun
midst
mihdst
noun
1
The middle part of something, whether a place, a group, or a situation.
"They found themselves in the midst of a heated argument."
"A stranger stood in their midst."
prep
1
In the middle of; surrounded by; amid.
"She stayed calm midst the chaos of moving house."
How to Use Midst
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRight in the middle of something — a place, a crowd, or an ongoing event.
When to use it
Slightly formal or literary; "in the middle of" is the everyday equivalent.
Common pairings
in the midst of
in our midst
in their midst
Word Forms
midsts plural
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Etymology
From Middle English middes/myddest, reshaped from Old English midde ("middle") on the pattern of superlative endings like "-est".