midst
/mɪdst/
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Also seen as: midsts
Meaning · English
A place in the middle of something; may be used of a literal or metaphorical location.
NounRegister: literary
Examples
Miss Phyllis Morgan, as the hapless heroine dressed in the shabbiest of clothes, appears in the midst of a gay and giddy throng; she apostrophises all and sundry there, including the villain, and has a magnificent scene which always brings down the house, and nightly adds to her histrionic laurels.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “midst” mean?
A place in the middle of something; may be used of a literal or metaphorical location.
Is “midst” formal or informal?
midst is generally literary.