middle
Translation
middle, centre, midst
Examples
He stood in the middle of the room.
He stood in the middle of the room.
I woke up in the middle of the night.
I woke up in the middle of the night.
Grammar Patterns
in the middle of ((sth.)) in the central part of (sth.) He stood in the middle of the room.
Similar Words
Synonyms: centre, heart; Antonyms: edge, beginning, end
Etymology
From Old English 'middel', related to German 'Mittel', meaning the central point.
Memory Tips
Think of the 'mid' part, as in 'midday' or 'midnight'—it always refers to the centre.