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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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2025
By the beginning of next week, temperatures will cool slightly, but are expected to remain in the low to mid 90s, according to the weather service.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2025
Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
If all progresses according to schedule, Kershaw would rejoin the Dodgers in mid to late May.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The hot temperatures and humid airmass will produce heat indices in the mid to upper 90s Sunday and Monday, increasing to upper 90s to lower 100s for Tuesday and Wednesday, and possibly 105 degrees for the latter half of the week.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2025
By the beginning of next week, temperatures will cool slightly, but are expected to remain in the low to mid 90s, according to the weather service.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2025
Preposition
The rest of the month gives us some of the biggest events of the season: PPA’s Atlanta Grand Slam and the APP’s NYC Open follow in successive weekends in mid to late May.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
If all progresses according to schedule, Kershaw would rejoin the Dodgers in mid to late May.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Mid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mid. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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