midst
/mɪdst
/preposition archaic or literary
In the middle of.And midst them are those of Sydney Agricultural University whose Chardonnay is a premium wine in the market....
- One scenic palm stands alone midst the cry of gulls, pelicans and boobies.
- I stayed clear, took a haphazard line, and waded through the heather midst a cloud of pollen.
noun
The middle part or point: he left his flat in the midst of a rainstorm...
- To be plopped in the river's midst, in a canoe, on a spectacular day, is tranquilizing.
- Then suddenly it could be observed that Maisie was in the crowd's midst.
- But the girl had slipped into the woods, into the midst of a chorus of singing tree frogs and cicadas.
Synonyms
middle, centre, midpoint, halfway point, kernel, nub, focal point;
interior, depth(s), thick;
in the course of, halfway through, at the heart of, at the core of
Phrases
in our (or your, their, etc.) midst
Origin
Late Middle English: from in middes 'in the middle'.