midst

noun

ˈmidst 

ˈmitst

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

Synonyms of midst

• middle
• center

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Soon enough, patrons figured out there was a movie star in their midst and began clamoring to meet him, so Damon ducked behind the bar to hide. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026

With Sami’s big win, Gunther is suddenly in the midst of a losing streak after retiring the likes of Goldberg, John Cena and AJ Styles. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Oman and Iran are also still in the midst of negotiating a joint framework for the future administration of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026

In the midst of the rugged match, Sweden lost one of its top players to a non-contact injury. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026

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

Phrases Containing midst

• in someone's midst

Rhymes for midst

• amidst

Kids Definition

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