(formal) (used after a preposition) the middle part of sth:
Such beauty was unexpected in the midst of the city. * She appeared from the midst of the crowd. * The house is set in the midst of large gardens.
IDIOMS
in the midst of sth / of doing sth while sth is happening or being done; while you are doing sth:
a country in the midst of a recession * She discovered it in the midst of sorting out her father's things. * She alone remained calm in the midst of all the confusion.
in their / our / its / your midst (formal) among or with them/us/it/you:
There is a traitor in our midst.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for midst is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is midst a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, midst is tagged as noun.
Does midst appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — midst appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
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