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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Hollywood is in the midst of an industry-wide consolidation that has affected wide swaths of Southern California. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Her memoir is a meditation on grief and the indomitable nature of the human spirit that finds hope in the midst of despair. — Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026 His resignation came as the Curé of Ars Parish was in the midst of a $12 million capital campaign. — Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026 Lunch is not a social meal at the hotel, as patients are often in the midst of treatments, many of which can be exhausting. — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 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

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

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“Midst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midst. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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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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