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- DictionaryMid·dle/ˈmid(ə)l/
noun
- 1. the point or position at an equal distance from the sides, edges, or ends of something: "she stood alone in the middle of the street"
- 2. the form or voice of a verb expressing reflexive or reciprocal action, or a passive sense for a transitive or intransitive verb.
adjective
- 1. at an equal distance from the extremities of something; central: "the early and middle part of life"
- 2. denoting a voice of verbs in some languages, such as Greek, which expresses reciprocal or reflexive action.
The middle of something is its center, or the point where the two ends are the same distance away. If you're in the middle of a 26.2 mile marathon, you've reached the halfway mark, and you've run 13.1 miles. A middle part in your hair is in the center of your scalp, and the middle of a tennis court has a net for hitting the ball over.
Define middle. middle synonyms, middle pronunciation, middle translation, English dictionary definition of middle. adj. 1. Equally distant from extremes or limits; central: the middle point on a line. 2. Being at neither one extreme nor the other, as of a sequence or...
3 days ago · middle, center, midst indicate something from which two or more other things are (approximately or exactly) equally distant.
Definition of middle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. uk / ˈmɪdl / us. the middle. Add to word list. B1. the central part, position, or point in time: We used to live just outside Boston but now we live right (= exactly) in the middle. The letter should arrive by the middle of next week. Fewer examples. He stood motionless in the middle of the road.
Middle definition: equally distant from the extremes or outer limits; central. See examples of MIDDLE used in a sentence.
noun. /ˈmɪdl/ the middle [singular] the part of something that is at an equal distance from all its edges or sides; a point or a period of time between the beginning and the end of something a lake with an island in the middle He was standing in the middle of the room. The phone rang in the middle of the night.
