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
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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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2025
In the midst of a winless homestand, all the Wild needed to do Thursday night was win one measly period.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
What to know about NASA Artemis program The United States is in the midst of preparing to send astronauts back to the moon in the years ahead under its Artemis campaign.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
At publication time, MTV was in the midst of a 12-hour block of Ridiculousness episodes, with 10-hour and 11-hour marathons scheduled for Saturday and Sunday.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Midst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midst. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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