middle
Translation
middle, centre, waist
Examples
He stood in the middle of the room.
He stood in the middle of the room.
She is the middle child in her family.
She is the middle child in her family.
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 center of (sth.) He stood in the middle of the room.
the middle ((noun)) central She is the middle child.
Similar Words
Synonyms: center, midpoint; Antonyms: edge, end
Etymology
From Old English 'middel', related to German 'Mittel'. It signifies a point equidistant from extremes.
Memory Tips
Think of the 'dd' in the middle of the word 'middle' itself.