middle
A2Frequent NGSL-1UK /ˈmɪdl/US /ˈmɪdl/
Meaning
adjective
in a position in the middle of an object, group of objects, people, etc.; between the beginning and the end of something
“Pens are kept in the middle drawer.”
noun
the part of something that is at an equal distance from all its edges or sides; a point or a period of time between the beginning and the end of something
“in the middle, a lake with an island in the middle”
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