middle

[US]/'mɪd(ə)l/
[UK]/'mɪdl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the center or halfway point
adj. relating to the center or halfway point

Phrases & Collocations

middle school

middle class

middle east

middle part

junior middle school

middle age

middle reaches

middle finger

senior middle school

middle school student

middle jurassic

middle ear

middle layer

middle eastern

middle size

middle ground

middle ordovician

Example Sentences

the middle of a circle.

the middle of a chain.

the middle of the day

middle and eastern Europe.

the middle point on a line.

the middle point of a line

a cabin in the middle of nowhere.

keep the middle of the road

a house in the middle of a wood

the lands of the Middle East.

the early and middle part of life.

there is a dearth of talent at middle level.

Real-world Examples

There is no middle, there is no gray, just polarity.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) July 2015 Collection

Do the middle job. - Middle job?

Source: Yes, Minister Season 3

And the son of a middle class doctor. -Upper middle class.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Segmented Version) Season 1

But still, pretty good for the Middle Ages.

Source: Festival Comprehensive Record

But it's already the middle of the night.

Source: Past National College Entrance Examination Listening Test Questions

A huge sea covered the middle of North America.

Source: National Parks of the United States

It's nice to have that slightly gooey middle.

Source: Gourmet Base

After all, it was the middle of the night.

Source: Go blank axis version

The tissue inside the middle dies as a result.

Source: Osmosis - Microorganisms

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