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middle ground

noun

  1. an intermediate position, area, or recourse between two opposites or extremes; a halfway or neutral standpoint.
  2. Nautical. a length of comparatively shallow water having channels on both sides.


middle ground

noun

  1. another term for middle distance See middle-distance
  2. a position of compromise between two opposing views, parties, etc
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of middle ground1

First recorded in 1775–85
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