1
: being the part in the middle or midst
in mid ocean
—often used in combinationmid-August
2
midder;middest, informal
: neither very good nor very bad : so-so, meh
The PlayStation showcase was mid. After two years, it should have had more punch.—
@BRAP_Podcast, on X, formerly Twitter
@BRAP_Podcast, on X, formerly TwitterWho do you think is the 'middest' team in the NBA? … For me, it's the Pacers. I just completely forget they're around because they're not terrible, but also not good either.—TragicHS, on Reddit
TragicHS, on Reddit3
: occupying a middle position
4
of a vowel
: articulated with the arch of the tongue midway between its highest and its lowest elevation
mid
adverb
: amid
Examples of mid in a Sentence
Adjective
the mid to late 1700s
her mid molar will have to be extracted and replaced by a bridge
Preposition
mid a tangle of weeds grew a perfect rose
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Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The Dolphins would be wise to trade down to acquire Grant, who could likely be selected in the mid 20s or upper 20s of the first round.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2025
Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
An early bloomer that opens in mid to late June and continues into August.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
From its earliest rumblings in the mid 1950s to the current version of the Ford Mustang, American automotive enthusiasts have consistently celebrated the muscle car from its rise in the 1960s, to its fall in the 1970s, and through its resurgence in the 1980s.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The Dolphins would be wise to trade down to acquire Grant, who could likely be selected in the mid 20s or upper 20s of the first round.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2025
Preposition
If all progresses according to schedule, Kershaw would rejoin the Dodgers in mid to late May.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
An early bloomer that opens in mid to late June and continues into August.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Mid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mid. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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