midst
1
[ midst ]
/ mɪdst /
noun
the position of anything surrounded by other things or parts, or occurring in the middle of a period of time, course of action, etc. (usually preceded by the): a familiar face in the midst of the crowd; in the midst of the performance.
the middle point, part, or stage (usually preceded by the): We arrived in the midst of a storm.
Idioms for midst
in our/your/their midst,
in the midst of or among us (you, them): To think there was a spy in our midst!
Origin of midst
1Words nearby midst
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British Dictionary definitions for midst (1 of 2)
midst
1
/ (mɪdst) /
noun
in the midst of
surrounded or enveloped by; at a point during, esp a climactic one
in our midst
among us
archaic
the centre
Word Origin for midst
C14: back formation from
amiddes
amid