midgame

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noun

The middle part of a game, between the opening and the endgame.

Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nounmidgame (plural midgames)

plural midgames

  1. The middle part of a game, between the opening and the endgame.
adjectivemidgame (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn the middle of a game.
adverbmidgame (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn the middle of a game.

Origin

From mid- + game.

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Cite this entry
APA

midgame. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midgame

MLA

“midgame.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midgame. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “midgame,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midgame.

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