adjective / preposition / noun

mid

MID/mˈɪd/

At the central part of a range.

The man occupies the mid position along the short footbridge.

An older man stands at the midpoint of a short footbridge, with equal lengths of bridge visibly extending toward its two ends.

Etymology

Old English mid already meant “middle” or “intermediate.” It survives especially in compounds, locating something within the middle portion of a place or period, as in midstream or midwinter.

In context

Armando Hasudungan7:44

if we draw a line down the middle of the scapula you can call this now the mid scapula line

Lung Pleura - Clinical Anatomy and Physiology

More examples

She starts her own business in her mid-thirties.
He pauses mid-sentence to check the time.
Our team needs someone to play mid.

Forms

mid · mids

Similar words

middle: Middle works more broadly for positions, stages, and intermediate levels.
central: Central emphasizes location near a center rather than within a range.