midst 
/ˈmɪdst/ noun
/ˈmɪdst/ noun [noncount] 1 a : the middle area or part of something
▪ The river passes through the midst of the city. ▪ a bustling city in the midst of the desert
b : the period of time when something is happening or being done
▪ We are in the midst of a terrible war. ▪ They were in the midst of remodeling their house. ▪ The region is currently in the midst of a terrible drought. ▪ We never gave up hope in the midst of our troubles. 2 — used to say that someone is among the people in a group ▪ We sensed a traitor in our midst. [=we sensed that one of the people in our group was a traitor] ▪ He stood in their midst [=he stood among them], waiting for a reply. ▪ strangers in their midst
▪ The river passes through the midst of the city. ▪ a bustling city in the midst of the desert
b : the period of time when something is happening or being done
▪ We are in the midst of a terrible war. ▪ They were in the midst of remodeling their house. ▪ The region is currently in the midst of a terrible drought. ▪ We never gave up hope in the midst of our troubles.
