midstnoun [ U ]
uk/mɪdst//mɪtst/us/mɪdst//mɪtst/formalthe middle of a group of people or things:
She caught sight of Johnny in their midst (= among them), laughing and talking.
in the midst of sth
in the middle of an event, situation, or activity:
I'm sorry but I'm too busy - I'm in the midst of writing a report.
The country is in the midst of an economic crisis.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Between
- 'twixt
- (in) between times idiom
- amid
- among
- between
- betwixt
- halfway
- in
- in-between
- inter
- intermediate
- interstitial
- intervening
- liminal
- mid
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In & at
midstpreposition
uk/mɪdst//mɪtst/us/mɪdst//mɪtst/literaryamong:
The summit of the mountain appeared midst the clouds.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Between
- 'twixt
- (in) between times idiom
- amid
- among
- between
- betwixt
- halfway
- in
- in-between
- inter
- intermediate
- interstitial
- intervening
- liminal
- mid